We saw the baby

Today we did recording of the ultrasound scan. It's amazing to see something moving (read squirming) inside your tummy.

Doctor was helpful in making us identify the various body parts. She took about an hour to check all the parts and explain about them to Aaditya. I think he enjoyed the whole episode, but my neck started paining towards end of the session, since I had to tilt my head sideways to look at the screen. I wish they had two monitors so that Moms can see it without hurting their necks.

The baby was visible pretty neat. We could even count her fingers. She was moving her hands and feet most of the time. Also she kept her palm near her chin once or twice, as if she is thinking hard about something. I wonder if babies can hear us talking outside. She would be really amused to hear us commenting on her - "Awwe, look at that tiny foot", "Oh, that's the spine", "OMG, it's putting it's hand in the mouth".

The heart beats were really loud and fast, as if some fast train is passing on the overhead bridge. It's amazing the way Docs can check the fetus growth and calculate it's weight using ultrasound. Doctor also gave prediction about the due date. It's going to be 27th Feb 08.

We opted for recording of the scan. Doctor also showed us 3D scan. The whole baby was pretty much visible in 3D, though she didn't reveal if it's a girl or a boy. In India, Doctors are not supposed to reveal the gender of the baby. So the recording was mainly consisting the upper parts and face. Baby has a round face (like me) and a big nose (like Aaditya).

Yooohooo, we saw the baby!