4D Bonding Scan with Ultra Sound Direct

A couple of weeks ago now

At 32 weeks pregnant

We had a very special family experience

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Nine months is a long time

A long time to grow a baby

A long time to wait for a sibling to be born

We told Esther, William and Bea

At 12 weeks

That mummy had a baby in her tummy

They have been very excited by

And very involved with this pregnancy

Since that time

They love to talk to bump

Cuddle and kiss bump

But I think it must still be all very surreal for them

So I decided it might be nice for them

To have a sneaky peek at their baby sister

Before she is born

And thanks to the wonder of modern technology

This is now possible to do

We were invited by Ultrasound Direct in Maidstone

Part of Baby Bond

To take the children along to a 4D Bonding Scan

And it was a wonderful, magical experience

One that I will never forget

And one that I hope has made this baby feel more real

To her older siblings

They were definitely very excited in the car on the way there

We have had a magical family experience today with @Kentusd #babybond #4dultrasound #family #love #siblings

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Ultrasound Direct Maidstone is based at Turkey Mill

Less than half an hour from our house

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When we arrived the car park was busy

But we found a space nice and close to the door

We were greeted by a lovely lady

Who showed us upstairs to the waiting room

There was plenty of space for us all to sit

And the children were made to feel very welcome

As I filled out the necessary paperwork

WELCOME

When it was time for our appointment

We met our sonographer Caroline

And were taken to the scanning room

This was a large room with two sofas

For a maximum of five friends and family to sit on

Mummy goes up on the couch ready to be scanned

There was a lot of floor space in the room

And as the appointment is quite long

Compared to NHS scans

It might be an idea to take books or colouring for younger children

In hindsight we should have done this for Bea

However the available space and the kindness of the staff

Meant Bea being typically two for some of the time

Did not detract from our shared experience

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To begin with all the children were engaged

Entranced even

As our unborn baby came to life on screen

We were able to see her heart beating

And then we had a really good look at her face

It was really very emotional for me

To see our fifth and final baby

With three of her siblings in the room with us

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She looks to be a very beautiful baby

Almond eyes

Button nose

Rosebud lips

She seems to like a camera

And was keen to show off all her physical features

As well as a bit of personality

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A bit of character!

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The pictures were so clear

And seeing her move was just amazing

She likes to put her hands to her face

We saw her swallow and yawn

It was a truly magical experience

And as we stared at the screen

Caroline our sonographer

Who is also a midwife

Talked us through everything that we were seeing

In detail but in simple enough terms for the children to understand

She encouraged us all to ask questions

William was amazed to learn that baby drinks her own wee!

watching the screen

The scan showed that our baby girl already has quite a lot of hair

We talked about who she might look like

Esther is hoping very much that this new baby girl

Might be more like her

As both Tilda and Bea have been more like William

Esther was very sweet throughout the scan

Definitely the most interested

And her reaching out to touch her baby sister on the screen

Really melted my heart

She is going to be a wonderful big sister

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The bonding scan lasted for over 20 minutes

As well as getting to know the baby

And what she looks like

We were also given some basic well being information

The sonographer took measurements

Gave an estimated weight

And was able to reassure us that baby was well

4D Bonding Scans are available with Ultrasound Direct

From 24 – 34 weeks gestation

At 32 weeks

With a larger baby

I was at the top end of that scale

We were very lucky though

That baby loved the camera

And showed us all her best angles

We have pictures of tiny hands

Tiny feet

And those all important

Extra special

Facial shots

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Included in the 4D Bonding Scan Package is

20 minute diagnostic appointment
Babybond wellbeing checklist
Growth report with fetal weight estimation
Complimentary sexing of your baby if requested
2D and 3D b/w prints taken throughout your scan in sleeve
Babybond® 4GB USB memory-stick of 4D movie clips (AVI format) and 3D still images (jpeg format)
2 x colour gloss 3D scan prints with your choice of white, blue or pink Babybond bag, to take home

Once the scan was complete

The sonographer

With some help from Esther and William

Printed the best of the pictures

For us to choose two to have printed in colour

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Esther and William loved being part of this process

And were very pleased to each be given

A bag to carry home the photos and videos from the scan

gift bags

I feel like I have done a really bad job

Of putting this experience into words

Perhaps because there are no words

It is all about the pictures

Images to treasure now

Whatever happens next with baby

We will always all have this time

A bonding scan such as this one

Would make a great gift for a mummy to be

Perfect for Mothers Day

A birthday

Or just because

This particular experience costs £99

But the experience

Images

Videos

And reasssurance given

Are priceless

For all the family

To find out about 4D scan experiences where you are

Please contact Ultrasound Direct

The staff are super helpful and friendly

And they will be able to help you choose

The best experience for you

We were invited to a scan free of charge in exchange for an honest review

2 thoughts on “4D Bonding Scan with Ultra Sound Direct

  1. Oh Jennie, she’s so beautiful. Honestly, I don’t have words for what such an experience must have meant for you all together. Technology has come on so much since my last pregnancy. Truly so special and amazing. xxx

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