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Bonding with your baby with a 3d 4d ultrasound

It is now widely acknowledged that expectant parents and siblings react emotionally to images of the unborn.  The family bond with the baby is formed much earlier and is measurably stronger when you can see it moving around inside womb as with a 3D/4D ultrasound.  Being able to see it again at home only helps the family bond together and prepare for the impending birth.

Medical evidence seems almost unanimous that these new types of ultrasound add a lot to the pregnancy experience.  Much of the evidence is difficult to understand unless you are a doctor, so I have tried to provide a few quotes below.  They are direct quotations taken from the source, credit to the respective authors for their work.

Here are just four of many excerpts from medical journals from around the world.

Journal: Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. 25(5):473-7, 2005 May.

Authors E K Ji and others from the Department of Radiology, CHA General Hospital, Pochon CHA University, Seoul, Republic of Korea published an article titled ‘Effects of ultrasound on maternal-fetal bonding: a comparison of two- and three-dimensional imaging’ in May 2005. Their study had shown that ‘Patients having a 3D ultrasound examination consistently scored higher than those having a 2D ultrasound examination alone for all categories of maternal-fetal bonding’.

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 24(12):1599-624, 2005 Dec.

The article published in this prestigious journal looked at over 500 scientific articles on this subject. The results of the various studies reported in those articles clearly showed that Three-dimensional ultrasound provides additional diagnostic information for the diagnosis of facial anomalies, especially facial clefts. There was also evidence that 3D baby ultrasound provides additional diagnostic information in neural tube defects and skeletal malformations. It was also concluded that additional research was needed to determine the clinical role of 3D/4D ultrasound for the diagnosis of congenital heart disease and central nervous system anomalies.

Journal: Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology. 14(6):569-75, 2002 Dec.

I.E. Timor-Tritsch and L.D.Platt wrote an article in this publication in December 2002 titled ‘Three-dimensional ultrasound experience in obstetrics’. It was a review article of over 60 published scientific papers on the subject of 3D ultrasound. in the article, these authors said: The advantages of 3D and 4D baby ultrasound in certain clinical areas are unequivocal. Its use in the workup of fetal anomalies involving the face, limbs, thorax, spine and the central nervous system are already applied by most centers. The use of this technology in applying colour Doppler, in guiding needles for different puncture procedures as well as in the evaluation of the fetal heart are under close research scrutiny. The bonding effect between the parents and their future offspring is becoming more and more evident as 3D ultrasound is used.

Journal: Obstetrics & Gynecology. 98(6):1099-103, 2001 Dec.

In December 2001,researchers B Woelfer and others from the Early Pregnancy and Gynaecology Assessment Unit at King’s College, London published results of their study under an article titled ‘Reproductive outcomes in women with congenital uterine anomalies detected by three-dimensional ultrasound screening’. In this, they had looked at reproductive outcomes in women with congenital uterine anomalies detected incidentally by 3D scanning. The conclusion was that these women were more likely to have adverse pregnancy outcomes than women with a normal uterus. This is an unexpected ‘benefit’ of this technology as it will allow the mother with this risk factor to be identified and therefore allow optimal measures to be put in place to

maximize the chances of a favourable pregnancy outcome.3D Ultrasound

So not only do you have anecdotal evidence from your friends and other mothers who have experienced these scans, but scientific evidence to back it up.  It is a truly unmissable experience that every expectant mother should enjoy.
A 3D ultrasound gives you not only a clear image of your unborn child, but added peace of mind that everything is healthy and as it should be.  Being pregnant is stressful enough sometimes, so the more worry and concern that can be removed from the experience the better and more enjoyable your pregnancy will be.  These 3D scans are a ‘value-add’ service which are in addition to your standard prenatal care.  It is a double check of everything, plus a more ‘emotional’ experience that your physician may not have the time and resource to assist you with.  You are not normally permitted family members in your normal prenatal appointments, but with the extra 3D/4D ones, you will be actively encouraged to include your immediate family in the experience.  Then you can all benefit from the joy it brings.

Learn to have a healthy pregnancy with clicking these links below:

Healthy Pregancy.  Staying healthy and safe.  Womenshealth.gov at:

http://www.womenshealth.gov/pregnancy/you-are-pregnant/staying-healthy-safe.cfm

Weight gain during pregnancy.  March of dimes at:

http://www.marchofdimes.com/pregnancy/yourbody_weightgain.html

Vitamins and minerals during pregnancy.  March of dimes at:

http://www.marchofdimes.com/pregnancy/nutrition_vitamins.html

Environmental risks and pregnancy.  March of dimes at :

http://www.marchofdimes.com/pregnancy/stayingsafe_indepth.html

Preterm labor and birth: a serious pregnancy complication.  March of dimes at:

http://www.marchofdimes.com/pregnancy/preterm_indepth.html

Nearby local Ob/Gyn Offices in the area:

Apple Valley

Viruch Vachirakorntong, M.D.
15998 Quantico Road, Suite A
Apple Valley, CA 92307
760 242-2271

Genesis OB/GYN Medical Group, INC.
1600 Apple Valley Road, Suite C-3
Apple Valley, CA 92307
760 946-3806

Hi Desert Women’s Memorial Medical Center
18182 Outer Highway 18 # 101-102
Apple Valley, CA92307
760 242-3539

St. Mary’s Medical Center
1830 Hwy 18
Apple Valley, CA 92307
760 946-8169 x 8425

Daniel M. Villarosa
18145 Outer Hwy. 18, Suite F
Apple Valley, CA 92307
760 242-6652

Barstow

Viruch Vachirakorntong, M.D.
705 E. Virginia Way # L
Barstow, CA 92311
760 256-0383

Barstow Women’s Medical Center
801 E. Mountain View St., Suite C
Barstow, CA 92311
760 256-6680

Chao & Tan Medical Group
309 E. Mountain View St., Suite 110
Barstow, CA 92311
760 255-3900

Steve Cheung, MD
500 South 7th Avenue, Suite B
Barstow, CA92311
760 256-1881

Chino

Duong T. Phung, M.D.
5355 Walnut Avenue, Suite A
Chino, CA 91710
909 591-1743

Thomas T. Lee, M.D.
5450 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 1
Chino91710
909 464-2088

Colton

Inland Valley Medical Group
895 W. Valley Blvd.
Colton, CA 92324
909 824-3389

Symonett Family Medical Center
1035 S. Mount Vernon Ave, Suite F
Colton, CA 92324
909 824-1060

Valley OB/GYN Medical Group
400 North Pepper Ave. 6th Floor
Colton, CA 92324
909 580-6320

Fontana

Metropolitan Family Medical Clinic, Inc.
7965 Sierra Avenue, Suite E
Fontana, CA 92336
909 356-4459

Lake Arrowhead

Arrowhead OB-GYN Inc.
29099 Hospital Road, Ste. 114
Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352
909 336-2156

Loma Linda

Loma Linda University Medical Center
11285 Mountain View Avenue # 40
Loma Linda, 92354
909 558-4848

Yang-Cheng Wang, M.D.
11360 Mountain View Ave., Suite B
Loma Linda, CA 92354
909 796-8393

Montclair

D’Mitri Starks, M.D
4950 San Bernardino St., Suite 215
Montclair, CA 91763
909 625-0661

Thomas T. Lee, M.D.
4950 San Bernardino Street, Suite 1066
Montclair, CA 91763
909 625-0615

Ontario

Thomas T. Lee, M.D.
527 N. Palm Avenue, Ste. # 102
Ontario, CA 91762
909 986-8626

Royal Care Medical Center
653 East E Street, Suite 109
Ontario, CA 91764
909 445-9700

Rancho Cucamonga

Urvashi V. Sura, M.D.
7365 Carnelian Street, Suite 125
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
909 980-7743

Redlands

Mommy and Me Medical Group
1711 Orange St.
Redlands, CA 92374
909 792-2200

Redlands Community Hospital
862 W. Colton Ave.
Redlands, 92374
909 793-6330

The Birth Center- Inland Midwife
1200 Arizona Street Ste. A-5
Redlands, CA 92373
909 335-6241

San Bernardino

Dr. Udeh
2016 N. “D” Street
San Bernardino, CA 92405
909 881-3084

Metropolitan Family Medical Clinic, Inc.
742 W. Highland Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92405
909 881-7320

St. Bernardine Medical Center
2101 North Waterman Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92404
909 883-8711 x 3295

Talal R. Muhtaseb, M.D. Inc
1666 Medical Center Drive # 2
San Bernardino, CA 92411
909 880-0310

Woman to Woman OB/GYN Inc.
249 E. Highland Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92404
909 881-1683

LaSalle Medical Associate
565 N. Mt. Vernon Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92411
909 881-7320

Upland

Thomas W. Lee, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
930 E. Foothill Blvd. Suite 2
Upland, CA 91786
909 946-2277

Stanley W. Yang, M.D.
1060 E. Foothill Blvd., #204
Upland, CA 91786
909 982-4706

Victorville

Desert Valley Medical Group
16850 Bear Valley Road, Suite 203
Victorville, CA 92392
760 241-8000 X 8651

Cheng K. Hsieh, M.D.
15366 11th Street, Suite N
Victorville, CA 92392
760 243-5699

Yucca Valley

Hi-Desert Medical Center
57475 29 Palms Hwy, Suite 103
Yucca Valley, CA 92284
760 366-6370

Advanced Women’s Healthcare, A Medical Corporation
58375 29 Palms Highway, Suite A
Yucca Valley, CA 92284
760 369-7300

Morongo Basin OBGYN
57445 29 Palms Hwy., Suite 301
Yucca Valley, CA 92284
760 365-2800