https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:06:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-a-successful-us#post-301824 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:33:29 +0000 PrincessBaby 301824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@photojane: Yay for Team Pink! Congratulations!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-a-successful-us#post-301796 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:58:21 +0000 autumnlove 301796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@photojane: Congrats on your little girl!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-a-successful-us#post-301763 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:04:31 +0000 shopaholic 301763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jessiejo - LOL! Love it!</p> <p>@oliviabolivia - I totally would do the same. Any extra chance I get to "see" baby is welcome by me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-a-successful-us#post-301741 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:44:29 +0000 photojane 301741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>thanks for the tips everyone! i had some kool-aid before the appointment and it worked -- SHE was super wiggly, which was so fun to see. she even waved to mama and daddy! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-a-successful-us#post-300226 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:21:21 +0000 LivsMama 300226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to have my anatomy scan done twice (the first visit was 2.5 hours) because liv wouldnt cooperate at all. They had DH gog et me a coke, that didnt work. I tried OJ, ice, warm tea, a snickers, I even went to the bathroom and did a handstand (I was a cheerleader and a gymnast so it wasnt too risky lol) and that didnt even work. Finally, about 2 hours in, she gave them two money shots for a moment, and thats how we found out. Uncooperative little bugger =o) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-a-successful-us#post-300195 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:02:02 +0000 LuLu Mom 300195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alivoo01: haha yeah her daughter had her legs crossed and she was so scared they woudln't find out, so she went to the bathroom and did like 10 jumping jack's, and it worked! Baby had uncrossed her legs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-a-successful-us#post-300163 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:45:47 +0000 littlecasita1122 300163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely make sure to eat an hour or so before your appt - while our LO showed the goods during the 20 week ultrasound, I had to come back a couple weeks later because they couldn't get clear pictures of his stomach and some other organs. They said it was because I didn't eat enough beforehand. So make sure to snack all day - I remember eating a big lunch and then snacking on trail mix on the drive over to my doctor's office. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-a-successful-us#post-300158 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:43:45 +0000 photojane 300158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Im headed to the store now, and I think I'll go ahead and get some oj. I don't think we'll have the problem of a too-active baby... he or she is so lazy during the day! If I could my u/s at bedtime I think we'd have more success. :) </p> <p>Thanks everyone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-a-successful-us#post-300154 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:41:33 +0000 photojane 300154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: haha... I totally would love to see baby again, but since our deductible is $5000 it would be really nice to get it done in one shot. Those suckers are expensive! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-a-successful-us#post-300132 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:26:08 +0000 oliviaoblivia 300132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My advice is opposite everyone else's....don't drink the OJ or do anything special and you'll get to go twice. ;)<br /> I love seeing our little girl, so every uncooperative ultrasound results in another opportunity to see her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-a-successful-us#post-300130 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:25:30 +0000 looch 300130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was told caffeine could cloud the fluid, but we were team green, so we never needed the money shot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-a-successful-us#post-300120 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:22:54 +0000 MamaMoose 300120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were team green but I joked with the ultrasound tech about people telling me to drink soda or juice to get the baby moving. But she told me that sometimes makes the baby too active and while they can usually find out the gender they also ended up with blurry pictures which isn't great for the radiologist to check the anatomy. They can usually get the baby to move pretty easily by having you shift your position or poking it with the ultrasound wand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-a-successful-us#post-300113 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:20:54 +0000 Alivoo01 300113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jessiejo17: jumping jacks? haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-a-successful-us#post-300109 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:18:01 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 300109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Drink plenty of water, and having something sweet about half an hour before is always helpful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-a-successful-us#post-300106 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:16:35 +0000 LuLu Mom 300106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drank OJ before and that worked great for us. My friend no joke went into the bathroom and did jumping jacks to move baby to get the money shot! And it worked! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-a-successful-us#post-300104 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:15:58 +0000 Running Elley 300104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>People always told me to drink a little clear soda before the appt. Our baby has always cooperated going off of that advice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-a-successful-us#post-300102 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:15:27 +0000 lavender 300102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A little bit of caffiene can help too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-a-successful-us#post-300099 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:14:21 +0000 ShootingStar 300099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My friend was advised by her ultrasound tech cousin to drink OJ before, and if they're still not cooperating, ask if you can get up and pee and come back. Supposedly that usually does the trick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-a-successful-us#post-300096 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:14:05 +0000 Mrsbells 300096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I woul always get orange juice and a donut on my way there to make sure the baby wa really active, but even when thebaby is active there are no guarantees that the baby will get into the right positions. I had to have my anatomy scan done twice because of this. Wishing you all the best </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-a-successful-us#post-300091 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:12:20 +0000 mrsjyw 300091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i was told to drink a bottle of water and hold it in an hour before our u/s! apparently drinking oj can get the baby going too? (that's what our 4d tech told us)</p> <p>for our anatomy scan at 19 wks and at our fun 4d scan at 29 wks, both techs used their lil scanner to poke at my belly a bit and he shifted into view :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-a-successful-us#post-300083 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:09:53 +0000 photojane 300083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>tomorrow is the big day! we're going to find out if photobaby is a boy or girl, and we're so excited. i'm a little nervous, though, since baby did not cooperate at all during the nt scan at 12 weeks. we actually didn't even get a measurement because lazy baby just wanted to lay there and sleep. does anyone have any suggestions for a successful u/s? we want to make sure baby gives us a good toilet shot! i don't think i can wait any longer to find out! </p>