The thought of seeing your unborn baby is quite exciting for many first time mums in Kenya. It is common to find many parents scheduling and looking forward to their first ultrasound scan appointment. However, the majority of the scanning machines available in the country are the standard 2D which reveals a blurry image that focuses on the internal organs of the baby. Even so, the introduction of 3D machines has changed the situation for many pregnant women because of its powerful capabilities in showcasing the unborn baby.
Some of the ways 3D ultrasound is better than its predecessor and worth using for first-time mums include:
• 3D scans allow mums and medical professionals to view the baby from all angles and in the most realistic way possible. The extra features of the baby that are seen using this high-end scan is the skin, nose, mouth and even activities such as yawning that takes place in the womb.
• 3D scans give more information on baby’s growth that would have been otherwise hard to see using less powerful equipment. Doctors are able to detect abnormalities such as cleft lip among others and plan for surgery to correct it well in advance.
• 3D scans make it much easier to accurately detect the gender of the baby and allow mums to plan well. Mums can also confirm the number of foetuses in the womb and their genders using these powerful ultrasound machines.
