Will my baby really look like his 3D picture after he is born?

The later you come in for a 3D ultrasound, the more likely your baby is to look like he will be after he is born. However, we do not recommend coming in later than 34 weeks.

3D ultrasound is limited though to certain colors. 3D pictures will usually be in a yellow/golden hue. Our sonographers can make your baby blue/red or purplish grey.

Features on your baby's 3D/4D sonogram will be very simular to your baby after he is born.

Hair is not seen on 3D ultrasound, though it is seen in 2D ultrasound and will appear as "spikes" coming off baby's head. This will also depend on the ammount of baby's hair. Sometimes there is only a fuzzy peach-like layer.

3D ultrasound will definately give you a much clearer picture than standard 2D ultrasound. The clarity is like day and night.

WILL MY BABY LOOK SCAREY IF I COME TOO EARLY?

At Little Bo Peep we recommend a 3D ultrasound between 27 and 32 weeks, with 30 weeks being the most ideal.

I often get asked "my mother is coming from out of state" or "it's my husbands birthday". In response to that a 3D ultrasound is always cute. The earlier you come the more of the whole baby you see at one time. The face is developed at 16 weeks except it is not really big. Baby is just skin and bones. You will see cute little punches and kicks, but you will not see close up face shots. You will be able to tell it's a fetus as early as 12 weeks, and not a fuzzy black and white blob.

I always recommend waiting for your 3D ultrasound pictures, but if you simply can not then early is better than never.

WILL A TATOO OR BODY PIERCING INTERFERE WITH MY 3D ULTRASOUND?

I got a phone call yesterday asking if we could do a 3D ultrasound if mom has major belly tatoos. The answer is yes. Ultrasound uses sound waves to penetrate the skin, so a tatoo would not interfere.

Belly rings usually do not get in the way of a 3D ultrasound. There are instances where they can get in the way of a diagnostic test.