To have a full understanding of how a baby looks when developing in the womb an ultrasound scan can be done. The ultra sound can be 2D, 3D or 4D. 3D ultrasound produces a 3 dimensional image of the fetus. It is best to do a 3D ultrasound between 24-32 weeks, as after 32 weeks the baby's head may be engaged so creating a 3D image may be impossible.
4D ultrasounds are very similar to 3D and are known as '3D live'. The images picked up on a 4D scan can be placed on a CD or a USB memory pen and be watched back at any time. 2D ultrasounds are the most common and standard types and is generally the first scan done. It uses sound waves and is reliable and safe. It can determine when the baby is due and its age, and can monitor development and see any obvious defects before birth. 2D scans are also seen as the most reliable for determining the babies sex however other scans can also do this. Between 18-22 weeks is the best time to find out the sex of the baby.
You can access images of all these types of ultrasound scans on the internet on image searches. There are also videos of 4D scans which can be viewed online.
Features of a baby before birth in the stomach:
• Surrounded by amniotic fluids to protect and cushion the baby.
• At three months, the sex organs begin to develop but you may still not be able to determine the sex of the baby.
• At four months, the placenta is fully formed and the baby begins to grow hair, eyebrows and eyelashes as well as finger and toe nails.
• At seven months the baby is almost fully developed.
• At nine months the baby is fully developed and the organs have fully developed. The head becomes engaged into the pelvis, ready to be born.
4D ultrasounds are very similar to 3D and are known as '3D live'. The images picked up on a 4D scan can be placed on a CD or a USB memory pen and be watched back at any time. 2D ultrasounds are the most common and standard types and is generally the first scan done. It uses sound waves and is reliable and safe. It can determine when the baby is due and its age, and can monitor development and see any obvious defects before birth. 2D scans are also seen as the most reliable for determining the babies sex however other scans can also do this. Between 18-22 weeks is the best time to find out the sex of the baby.
You can access images of all these types of ultrasound scans on the internet on image searches. There are also videos of 4D scans which can be viewed online.
Features of a baby before birth in the stomach:
• Surrounded by amniotic fluids to protect and cushion the baby.
• At three months, the sex organs begin to develop but you may still not be able to determine the sex of the baby.
• At four months, the placenta is fully formed and the baby begins to grow hair, eyebrows and eyelashes as well as finger and toe nails.
• At seven months the baby is almost fully developed.
• At nine months the baby is fully developed and the organs have fully developed. The head becomes engaged into the pelvis, ready to be born.
