When I was pregnant with my first son, I was just starting to hear about 3D/4D ultrasounds and I couldn't wait to try it out. For those who aren't familiar, a 3D ultrasound uses fancy computer technology to render 2D into a 3D image, so in theory, you get a more comprehensive view of your growing fetus than those black and white Skeletor pictures. The 4th dimension is time, which means ... uh, let's see, I think it means the machine tunnels a wormhole into space and risks the very fabric of the universe via the classic time traveler's paradox.
Or it means motion is captured too. Something like that.
Anyway, I was so so SO excited to see what my baby looked like, and, well, here are the images:
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When you're old enough to start making hanky panky with members of the opposite sex, you're old enough to know that it comes with the risks of makin' babies. Even when you take all the precautions in the world, short of having a hysterectomy, you can get knocked up, or at least have a pregnancy scare.
If you're one of those peed on one pregnancy test, peed on 'em all kind of gals, get ready to feel like you've been living in the dark ages. The pee stick's gone USB! It's a hypochondriac trying to get pregnant's dream!