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Is my 20 week scan normal

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rac1992 · 17/12/2015 11:36

Hi All.

I had my 20 week scan today. I am feeling worried/anxious that my baby's face looks very flat. Is this normal?

Maybe its normal for all Moms to worry about their first baby's scan picture but i cant shake the feeling that something may be wrong.

Thanks.

Is my 20 week scan normal
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Doublebubblebubble · 17/12/2015 11:38

Looks normal to me (I am not a medical professional) but I sure the people who ARE actual medical professionals (ie the sonographers) would have told you if there was a problem.

Junosmum · 17/12/2015 11:39

Looks to me like baby is facing very slightly away from the camera.

You have to remember that an ultrasound is a flat 2d cross section, rather than a flat 3d image like a photograph is.

If there was something wrong the sonographer would have raised it with you during the scan.

brookeberry · 17/12/2015 11:41

Yes the scan photo can be a bit of an odd section. I know the two I got at my 20 week scan looked quite different - one looked like a perfect profile, and the other looked plain weird!

I'm not that experienced, but I'm pretty sure if a problem is detected you are told and another appointment would be made for tests.

goodnightdarthvader1 · 17/12/2015 11:47

Remember that the scan takes 'slices' of an image depending on how deep the 'laser' is penetrating - it's not a true profile. As a pp said, baby was probably looking slightly away from the camera.

At the 20 week scan they check the baby is developing very thoroughly. If there were any problems with his/her facial structure they would have told you.

sparechange · 17/12/2015 11:48

Did they tell you anything was abnormal?
If not, you shouldn't worry about anything. The sonographer will have looked from lots of angles for a long time, and will have seen a lot more than you can from the photo

maybebabybee · 17/12/2015 11:48

They would have told you if anything wasn't normal - that's the purpose of the 20 week scan.

Wishfulmakeupping · 17/12/2015 11:51

Agree with the others they would have raised it straightaway if there was an issue- they are looking for any potential issues. If you're still concerned have a chat with midwife but honestly if there was a problem they would have said there and then x

VagueIdeas · 17/12/2015 11:52

I'm sure it's just the angle of the baby's head in that particular photo. If there was genuinely something odd looking about the baby's profile, the sonographer would have noticed.

GoApeShit · 17/12/2015 11:58

My baby looked like darth vader at our 12 week scan. As everyone has said, nothing to worry about unless they told you something was up. Relax.

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