What mums-to-be REALLY think of 4D scans
Would you be tempted to get one?
Most of us take away a few copies of our 12-week scan, but more and more mums are opting to go for much later 3D and 4D scans too (3D is a still image, 4D is a moving image in real time which you can receive as a video file).
You can pay anything from £70 to £225 for the scans (which are usually offered between 21 and 32 weeks). Depending on the package, you'll get a longer video if you pay more for example, and a bigger set of still images. Some also offer a teddy bear with a sound recording of your baby's heartbeat inside.
We are asked our mums if they'd be tempted to get them done - and had loads of responses - mainly from those who had gone for them.
So - did they reckon they were worth doing?
"Both times was such a lovely experience," says Lauren S. "Obviously hospital scans are only for medical reasons, but these private ones are special: you get so much time to look and having a DVD and multiple pictures is such a lovely bonus."
"We found out one of our twins had water on the brain through a 4D scan" Tegan B told us. "Even though we had a scan at hospital 2 days before - they hadn't picked it up."
"I really wasn't into them at all as I thought you could see too much and I wanted to be surprised when baby arrived," says Jessica B.
"However, as my bump grew I began to want to see baby more so paid for one and loved it!!
"I even got his heartbeat recorded into a teddy bear!! Although we didn't know he was a 'he' at the time."
In fact, we have to say most of our mums loved their 3D and 4D scans - though a few of you weren't so sure.
"I don't like the pictures at all - I think they look like they are melting, and to be honest I wanted to see their faces properly for the first time when they were in my arms," Lucy M revealed.
And Donna O says simply: "I always think they look freaky."
What do you think?
Did you / would you get a 3D and / or 4D scan? Tell us in the comments below or over on Facebook
Images: Baby Moments
Read more
Authors
Tara is mum to 1 daughter, Bodhi Rae, and has worked as Content Editor and Social Media Producer at MadeForMums since 2015
Create the perfect wishlist for your baby with MyCrib
Are you expecting and don't know where to start? Discover how MyCrib can help you build your dream wishlist. You can add products from any site with just one click and even use MyCrib's buying assistant to help get you started.