Thread: Playing around with an ultrasound machine

Originally Posted by blondiess4u

I could just see it now... all the nurses playing with the machines puting it on your belly! I would probably do the same. How fun!

Ya, it was pretty ridiculous! I think it was good for me - in more than a 'it's fun to see the baby' kind of way. I am so uptight and nervous in pregnancy - always waiting for the bad news or the bad complication. It was good for me to be surrounded by people that are genuinely excited and happy about the baby. I reminded me to loosen up a bit and be happy. It's hard to explain because of course I am happy and I have easy pregnancies so that i actually enjoy being pregnant (beside the whole no beer thing); just the constant fear that it won't pan out and how painful that would be.

My real anatomy ultrasound is next Tuesday and I feel physically ill just thinking about going to it. I don't get excited about it like a lot of other people do - I get terrified because ya, you get to find out the gender, but who cares what the gender is compared to finding out if it is healthy and developing right.

Wow, that ended up kind of a little rant...sorry about that! But ya, messing around with the machine was fun!!

Originally Posted by callie2

I get terrified because ya, you get to find out the gender, but who cares what the gender is compared to finding out if it is healthy and developing right.

EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!! But then again.. think of it as a time to prepare, ya know? Should something not be right, you have the chance to learn how to work with what you're facing.. I'm sure all will be a-ok. Can't wait to hear how it goes!