The 3D Scan

We went for the 3d scan when I was 29 weeks (or about 7 months). In the morning, we were scheduled for our monthly check up where we got to see the baby's vitals and weight. He weighed 1.18kg, below average. So the doctor gave me her blessing to eat more. By all means :) Right after the check up, we shot straight to Vision College for our discounted 3d scan. We figured why pay RM300 or more at any other hospital to see our baby in 3d when we could go to this college and get students training to be technicians and doctors and what not and only pay RM90? We'd still be able to get a scan of the baby and at the same time we'll be helping them hone their skills.

We were lucky though. The woman who did the scan for us wasn't a student. She was actually one of the technicians who were guiding the students (who also happens to be pregnant - although due one month before me). Being that this was our first time doing a 3d scan, Eddie and I didn't know what to expect. Turns out...our baby was not only asleep, he was also covering his face with his hands and feet! The technician tried to disturb him, but that just made him hide even more! She kept trying for about ten more minutes, and upon seeing the disappointment in our faces, told us to go and eat and walk around to get the baby active and come back in half an hour.

At the mamak, I had teh tarik and maggi goreng, hoping that the teh tarik would get him moving. Once back at the college, our baby boy was still happily curled and sleeping. I laid on my back, on my side, turned...and he was still content sleeping. He would move a little, but only to hide more. Again seeing our disappointment, the technician gave us one more chance. She told us to go and walk around a bit, and talk to the baby to get him up and moving. While waiting outside, we spoke to the baby and caressed my belly. He moved and turned! I prayed that he would continue till it was our turn again.

The third time...although he was still hiding, he moved just enough for us to see his face :) It wasn't very clear at first, but we managed to get a few shots of his hands and feet covering his face, a few shots of half his face, and his little birdie (which Eddie insisted he wanted a picture of).

I used to always have this image in my mind of how the baby would look like in 3d, but you never really know what you get till you're actually there. We're just happy that he's happy and content in there, although a little cramped. And that he has all the parts he needs and that he has a strong and healthy heartbeat :)

See that? It looks like his hand is holding onto his foot. Can you see his little toes? :)

Our sleeping baby? Can you see his forehead, eyes, nose, big pouty lips like his Baba and arm across his neck? :)