Ultrasound Pictures



I remember when I use to look at ultrasound pictures before I was pregnant and wonder how anyone could see anything recognizable in those blurry black and white print outs they give you. Of course, it does help being in the room with the ultrasound tech, having her explain everything to you in real time - but I still look at the pictures sometimes and go..."what was that again". So, for those of you less versed in viewing these type of images, let me narrate. The first one (Our Baby Girl) is a profile shot of her face, taken from the side. You can mainly just see her head, although to the left a small bit of her upper chest is visible. You can also see her ear, which is now almost fully formed and can most likely even hear some of what's going on around her by now. The next one (The Cutest Feet) is her left foot pushing on the wall of the uterus. She kept moving her feet a lot during the ultrasound so we didn't really get one with both feet at once. Those movements don't really feel like kicks yet - more like little tickles, but I'm sure as she gets bigger and stronger that will change. The last one (Little Fingers) is her hand and forearm. Looks almost like she was waving at us. Anyway, hope that helps a little. As long as everything goes smoothly with the pregnancy these may be the only pictures we get of her until she arrives. I can already tell though that she will be well worth the wait.

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Joi said…
Now I see, especially the first one with the profile!! Thanks for explaining.
April 8, 2008 at 11:59 AM
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