My 4D Ultrasound Experience

I was supposed to have my 4D ultrasound last February. Gusto kasi sana namin i-avail yung promo ng Fortmed na discounted yung price ng 4D ultrasound nila. Kaso, I had threatened preterm labor and na-hospitalize ako so we decided to cancel it. I was 5 months pregnant then.

I really wanted to have the 4D ultrasound. Excited kasi ako makita kung ano itsura ni baby sa tummy ko. And gusto rin naming malaman kung ano gender nya.

So, a couple of weeks ago, we decided to set another appointment sa Fortmed (kahit wala na yung promo nila). I called them up and set an appointment for April 22. Sabi ng nakausap ko, tamang-tama lang daw yung time to have the ultrasound kasi 7 months pregnant na ako. Mas makikita ko na yung features ni baby.

Last Friday, nag-halfday na ako. Si hubby, di na pumasok. Our appointment was at 3pm pero we arrived 15 minutes early. O di ba?! Super excited kami!

When we got there, we were asked to fill out a registration form and to wait at the waiting area (malamang... wait nga eh. Hahahaha!!!). Sandali lang naman kami naghintay pero feeling ko ang tagal. Siguro nga kasi, super excited na ako! Then, tinawag na kami and were lead to the radiology department, then to the ultrasound room. So ayun, humiga na ako while the technician prepared the machine and turned off the lights. Si hubby naman, nakatayo lang sa tabi ko and nanonood.

Una kong nakita sa screen was a 2D image. Then, ginawa nang 4D. Ang hirap makita ni baby! Nakadapa kasi and mukhang natutulog! So ang ginawa muna nung technician eh mag-measure length ng baby, head circumference, heart rate, etc. Binilang na rin namin yung fingers and toes nya (at least, yung visible sa screen). After around 30 minutes, ganon pa rin... ayaw pa rin tumihaya ni baby. Inaalog na nga ng technician yung tummy ko (with my permission, of course) para lang magising sya at mag-iba ng position. Nag-iba nga ng position, pero nakatagilid pa rin. Mapang-asar yata 'tong bata na 'to!

Para naman di masayang yung punta namin don, the technician suggested na maglakad-lakad daw muna ako for at least 15 minutes. Kausapin din daw namin si baby na magpakita na. Sayang naman kasi kung di namin makikita yung face and gender nya. So ayun, lumabas muna kami ng room and naglakad-lakad. Kinakausap din namin. Nakakatawa pa si Marlon... bina-bribe nya kasi si baby. Sabi nya, "Baby, magpakita ka na. Pag nagpakita ka, magsho-shopping uli tayo ng things mo mamaya bago umuwi. Anong gusto mo? Toy? Anong toy? Sige, bibilhan ka namin mamaya". O di ba?! Akala mo naman sinasagot sya talaga ni baby. Hehehehe...

After 15 minutes, bumalik na kami sa ultrasound room. Nag-iba na nga ng position si baby... naging breech. Nung una kasi hindi. Pero nakatagilid pa rin. Buti, nakakuha pa rin kami ng facial shot nya. Ang tabachingching! Sobrang puno yung cheeks nya. Meron syang cleft chin. And matangos din ang ilong. Salamat naman! Kaso kalbo! Di namin malaman kung sino ang kamukha. Kakatuwa din kasi nakita namin sya mag-thumbsuck! Nakita din namin ang arms nya... ang macho ng anak ko! Hahahaha!!!

Then, the technician tried to determine the gender of the baby. Kamalas-malasan, dumapa na uli sya. So butt nya ang nakita namin. Kahit anong alog ang gawin namin sa tummy ko, ayaw na nya talaga. Talagang butt lang nya ang pinapakita nya! Hahahaha!!! Siguro sabi nya, "Abuso na kayo ha. Pinakita ko na nga face ko eh. Tama na yon... tutulog na uli ako". Naku! Nagmana pa yata sa mommy nya! Although sabi naman nung technician, it's 80% girl. Sabi nya kasi, kahit butt lang yung nakikita namin, kung boy yung baby... may makikita daw dapat kaming balls kahit papano. Eh wala. Unless, magaling lang talaga si baby magtago.

We were there for 1 1/2 hours. Good thing, wala kaming kasunod na patient. Kaya we really took our time. Super excited kami to show the CD sa parents ko pag-uwi namin... only to find out na we can get it after a day or two. Eh since Friday na, Tuesday pa daw magiging available yung results. Hay, bigla kaming na-frustrate! Pero ok lang, mag-settle na lang muna sila sa kwento namin. Hihihi...

By the way, when we paid for the ultrasound, discounted pa rin pala. Galing! Nakatipid pa rin kami kahit papano.

True to his word, hubby took us (me and baby) shopping after. We bought some more things for baby pero wala yung toy (hihihi...). Next time na lang daw.

When we got home, syempre, todo kwento kami sa parents ko. Sobrang na-excite din sila. Kaso sabi namin, wala pa yung cd. Ayun! Nainis sa amin kasi binitin daw namin sila. Hahahaha!!!

Hay! Now that we've seen our baby, mas lalo kaming naging excited ni Marlon. We can't wait until Caitlin(or Sean) arrives!