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Best time for 4d scan?

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Trishstar · 25/11/2012 21:17

When is the best time? I've heard conflicting things!

If you have any DC already, and you had 4D when did you go?

Thanks!!! xxxx

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nicki1978 · 25/11/2012 21:30

We had a 4D scan at 24 weeks (earliest you can have one, I believe) as we were too excited to find out what sex our baby was. I would not recommend it so soon as he was still quite see through and we saw more of his skeleton than him. We do have a few nice photos and footage. Xx

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Trishstar · 25/11/2012 21:33

Thanks for that! Xx would you say 26-28 weeks is a good time to go?

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milkjetmum · 25/11/2012 21:36

I had mine at 32 weeks by a friend of a friend who is a professional 4d scanner (nhs hospital based). She recommended 32 weeks as we would get the cutest views of chubby cheeks without baby being so big its impossible to see all the face at once!

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milkjetmum · 25/11/2012 21:36

I had mine at 32 weeks by a friend of a friend who is a professional 4d scanner (nhs hospital based). She recommended 32 weeks as we would get the cutest views of chubby cheeks without baby being so big its impossible to see all the face at once!

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nicki1978 · 25/11/2012 21:38

Congratulations by the way, I forgot to say in first reply.

If we decide to try for another I would certainly be inclined to wait until 28 weeks.

It was a wonderful experience, but I would definitely recommend taking a fizzy drink and / or chocolate. They do recommend it as the sugar is supposed to help keep baby awake. Well, I ignored this and through the entire time he slept! Xx

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blueberryboybait · 25/11/2012 21:38

We had both ours at 28weeks. It was perfect, DD's looked exactly as they did at birth, just slightly less chubby. You can still tell which DD is which from their 4 D scan photos. We have a 10min DVD of a wriggling, moving, thumb sucking baby.

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Trishstar · 25/11/2012 21:49

Thanks ladies! I'm looking forward to booking it! Won't be til mid jan if I wait til 28 weeks xxx

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honeytea · 26/11/2012 09:58

I had mine at 28 weeks and we got some lovely face shots. I was originally booked in for 31 weeks but managed to get a cancellation, im glad I did as my baby has been head down since 30 weeks, I think it would have been hard to get a god view of him.

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melliebobs · 26/11/2012 09:59

We had ours at 31 weeks.

Very clear. Dd gurning away n sticking her tongue out. It was really detailed Smile

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melliebobs · 26/11/2012 10:00

Second the sugary drink n chocolate to get them wriggling!

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Dogsmom · 26/11/2012 11:01

Part of my 16 week gender scan was 4d, she looked a bit lumpy and skinny but clearly a baby.

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Trishstar · 26/11/2012 12:37

Thanks ladies! Anywhere in the midlands you'd reccommend?

Xxxx

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