4D scans

[Greyhorses]

This sounds truley awful but did anyone else feel really disappointed after their 4d scan?

I had two on different days to get a good pic, both looked horrendous and no clear views of face. What we did see looked nothing like a baby should!!

Did anyone else have awful scans? I'm paranoid there is something wrong now and it's going to be a long wait, wish I had not bothered

[Inwaiting]

how far along were you at the point of your 4d scan?

i booked one originally for the end of april (which would make me 32 weeks) but they phoned and said its far to late to get a decent viewing as baby will be too big and if head down obstruct view of face. they recommended anything between 26 and 28 weeks. maximum 30

[Greyhorses]

I am 27+3.

Scanner said everything should be perfect to get a good picture as I am slim and baby has plenty of fluid but position wise he was all wrong and not cooperating. It has just worried me the baby has a deformed face as we saw glimpses and it didn't look like a baby should, which I know is rediculous but what we did see did not look right

Obviously I am over the moon we are having a healthy baby but I am really dissapointed that this has put new worries into my head, I wish I had not bothered at all but I thought it would be a nice experience...

[Inwaiting]

Our first scan was like that. I think it's the luck of the game unfortunately. Our 12 week scan was terrible the sonographer really worried us because he couldn't get a clear picture of the baby. Second scan was completely different. Sorry you didn't have a great time xxx

I don't particularly like them but have booked it so the grandparents can come and have a look

[Greyhorses]

Annoyingly MIL booked and paid for this one for us as she was desperate to see his face and couldn't wait until he was born. He has other ideas

[Dixiechick17]

You need to remember that scans will give a more distorted image, it's not like a proper camera. I didn't get a 4d scan as personally they freak me out and to me a baby's face looks kind of melted. Please don't worry.

[gunting]

I had one of these and the 4d was pants but they did HD live there which was amazing and looked less like a potato than a baby.

The HD ones also look exactly like my son now he's born you can see his chubby cheeks and smushy little nose