4D Ultrasound
Are you excited to know if your baby looks like you?
Do you want to confirm if your baby is a boy or a girl?
Do you want videos and photos of your baby in your womb?
You can do all these and more when you come in for your prenatal 3D/4D HD Live ultrasound with Dr Somas. He is the first gynaecologist in the Northern region of Malaysia to offer the latest 4D ultrasound services in HD (High Definition) with full HD LED Display Monitor and S-Vue Transducers.
Below is a video of a 4D ultrasound scan by Dr Somas.
The best time to come in for your ultrasound and “meet” your baby is between 28 to 32 weeks of pregnancy.
Here’s what you’ll experience:
- a 30-minute prenatal 3D/4D ultrasound scan conducted by Dr Somas himself (not by a sonographer)
- a consultation session with Dr Somas after the ultrasound scan
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3D/4D Ultrasounds are done Mon – Sat by appointment only.
Cost is RM350 for 2 pictures of your choice with a video of the entire recording of the ultrasound downloaded into a CD-R. The CD can be updated with more pictures and videos of your baby during subsequent visits.
To make an appointment for 4D ultrasound scanning, please call Nurse Norfarhana at 04- 222 9172.
You’ll go home with:
- 3D images of your baby in a CD
- videos of your baby in a CD (which you can watch or show your family)
- 2 print-outs of your ultrasound image
You can see the shape of your baby’s mouth and nose, see him yawn or stick his tongue out. It’s a life-changing experience!
Why Would You Need An Ultrasound & Antenatal Imaging?
You may be happily pregnant but do you know that every pregnancy has a small risk of fetal abnormality?
These abnormalities can be associated with chromosomal disorders, the most common ones being Down Syndrome (extra chromosome 21), Patau Syndrome (extra chromosome 13) and Edwards Syndrome (extra chromosome 18).
As a pregnant woman, you owe it to yourself and your unborn child to have screening tests done when they are available.
1. Fetal Viability Scan
When to scan: 6 -10 weeks
What it does: Confirm intra-uterine pregnancy, assess fetal age, exclude abnormalities such as ectopic pregnancy, detect presence of fetal heart activity, and detect presence of multiple pregnancies.
2. Nuchal Scan
When to scan: 11 – 13+6 weeks
What it does:
Measure thickness of the Nuchal fold to assess if the baby has Down’s, Patau or Edward’s Syndrome.
3. Detailed Fetal Anomaly
When to scan: 18 – 23 weeks
What it does:
Assess fetal age, growth, position. Identify fetal structural abnormalities. Evaluate the placenta and amniotic fluid.
4. 3D/4D Scan (fetal well-being scan)
When to scan: 28 – 32 weeks onwards
What it does: Detect any structural abnormalities.
3D scans are realistic, still pictures of your baby and are useful in helping doctors look for abnormalities. 4D scans are 3D images of your baby while the baby is moving.
There’s nothing like the excitement of seeing your baby for the first time. As such, having a 4D ultrasound is an extra special way for you and your husband to bond with your baby and to keep the DVD as a treasured memento.
Dr Somas
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
