Tuesday, September 18, 2007

WHY DOES MY BABY'S NOSE LOOKED SO SQUASHED IN 3D ULTRASOUND?

Good question!

Baby may press his/her face against the "camera" on 3D ultrasound or the camera may be pushed a little bit too hard against baby's face.

Other reasons would be lack of adequate amniotic fluid, or baby pressed too close against the placenta.

Sometimes, a 3D profile of your baby will give a better idea of what his/her real nose will look like.

So if your baby's nose looks a little bit squashed, tell the baby or sonographer to back up just a little bit.