Here's an update on my 20-week (ok, I was 19w5d, technically speaking!) detailed scan yday morning ... done at TMC Lvl 4. I get a random sonographer assisgned to me as it's not done by my regular gynae. Cost me $125.
It takes longer than a normal scan and although the machine looks normal to me, it can do so much more! Hence the name "detailed scan"
Pics are alot clearer and guess it allows sonographer to do loads of tasks like take precise measurements etc.
Anyway, my sonographer didn't say much. The first 15 minutes or so was spent in silence as she wanted to get on with her tasks of measuring head, body etc. So just lied there patiently, although my back was beginning to hurt after awhile. She mentioned my baby liked to hide behind my belly button, impeding her work!! Haha.
After she was done, she called my hub in, then proceeded to point out to us the 4 limbs, the 8 fingers and 2 thumbs on the hands, the little feet with the toes, the heart with 4 clear chambers, some major veins/arteries (this part quite cool as I never see before), the 2 halves of the brain, the spine, the stomach, the eye sockets, skull and chin. She showed from a variety of angles so we could visualise a 3D baby at the end of it. I told you the machine is COOL! Mine was done without doppler so we didn't hear the heartbeat but my regular gynae always lets us listen to the heartbeat anyway. Sonographer also showed us baby's face profile and said no cleft lip. Wah, can check until so detailed!
Then for the best part, she scanned from baby's butt upwards and can clearly see bb's private parts. 100% confirmed boy [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif] Luckily, his legs were wide open and he was fast asleep, so despite being hidden behind my belly button, we finally managed to identify bb's gender!! It's quite an amazing process, the whole scan!
We were done within half an hour, then just had to wait another 5 minutes for the sonographer to churn out the report, then it was over to my gynae's office for consultation.
Overall, my bb is growing well - not too big or small. The report includes graph plots of bb's growth compared to general population, and whether he's larger or smaller than average. Mine is smack in the middle of all the averages.
One cause for concern is that my placenta is low-lying [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/sad.gif] According to my gynae during the consult, there's a 1 in 2 chance of this happening at the 5-mth stage and it's luck of the draw, depending where the egg implanted in the womb. So, we just have to monitor very carefully. There's nothing I can do to make it move up, except pray! Normally, as the womb expands, the placenta should move upwards as well. By 8th month, hopefully all will be in place. I'm gonna practise talking to bb and asking him to help shift the placenta up
So now it's back to usual monthly scans at the gynae and she said at 8th month we'll do another detailed scan to check on the placenta position.
Meanwhile, gynae advised: no travel, no heavy lifting, squatting, straining (must watch out for constipation), no swimming/cycling/contact sports, no sex!!! Sigh. Guess it's just for another few months ...
I hope the rest of you whose scans are coming up soon are excited now!! =)
ps/I wasn't given any option of CD or 3D scan so I've no idea what type of scan was mine but lookede like normal one, just more detailed. I got a copy of the report and a printout of 6-8 scans showing the main parts, the identification of the gender, the face profile etc.
Do share your experiences too!
Anybody with low-lying placenta issue?
