What does a girl ultrasound look like at 18 weeks?

Congratulations on your baby girl, Mama! Now that you’ve reached the midway mark in your pregnancy, one of the most exciting things to look forward to is finding out what she looks like during an ultrasound. In this article, we’ll explore what exactly a girl ultrasound looks like at 18 weeks – from her size and weight to her facial features and little fingers!

The Basics: What Actually Happens During an Ultrasound

Let’s start off with a quick overview of how ultrasounds work. This non-invasive procedure uses high-frequency sound waves to create an image of your baby inside the uterus. You might be familiar with traditional ultrasounds that require gel being spread over your belly while a handheld wand is moved around – but there are different types too.

At 18 weeks pregnant, you’ll likely have what’s called a Level 2 ultrasound (also known as a fetal anatomy survey). This means that you’ll receive much more detailed images than before – so you can expect plenty of “oohs” and “aahs” throughout.

Size Matters: How Big Your Baby Girl Is at 18 Weeks

So, just how big is your baby girl now? Let’s put it this way – she has doubled in size since last month! At about five-and-a-half inches long and weighing roughly seven ounces (200 grams), she’s approximately the same size as sweet potato or avocado.

On screen during the scan though? She will appear quite tiny – filled up by all those adorable details rather than sheer bulk yet…

Table: Average Length&Weight for Baby Girls at Week

Length Weight
5.6 inches (14.2 cm) 6.7 oz (190 gm)

Keep in mind though; Just like with adults, genetics and maternal lifestyle could affect these averages.

The Adorable Details: What You Can See on a Girl Ultrasound at 18 Weeks

Now onto the real good stuff we all want to know about. Here’s what your little girl will look like during an ultrasound:

Her Face:

After months of speculation over who she looks like among family members – this ultrasound just might settle it once and for all! Her face is becoming more refined than before, but don’t expect her to resemble anyone in particular yet since much of her “look” remains undeveloped.

You can see some details though! Some features spotted during scans include:
– Chin
– Cheeks
– Lips

Pro-Tip, if you’re really anxious or unsure whether something you see resembles ones from either parent/yourself… Just tell others that they were right and walk away gleaming!

Just remember, there are a lot of things still fluidly developing throughout pregnancy – so be careful not to read too much into your baby’s lemon-shaped head

Fingers & Toes:

One thing specific worth looking out for is baby girl’s fingers : she now has tiny nails growing on them. While other facial features may only appear as basic shapes due to still low definition given by technology used; considering this level of detail was even visible is amazing enough itself!

The same applies when checking out those lil toesies as well!

Another interesting side note ? According to research conducted early last year :

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Yup – babies have started displaying signs naturally recognizable by humans within the womb including hand gestures! Sadly, we can’t quite distinguish what all these might mean yet. Though – wouldn’t it be great if this was just them waving to us already?

The Spine:

Another aspect to consider is her spine, which is likely now clearly visible in the ultrasound- due to the baby’s still compact size. While you yourself may not see aspects such as budding vertebrae immediately; be sure to ask your sonographer any questions you have about overall health and progression throughout pregnancy.

Wrapping Up: Staying Excited and Grounded

As exciting as it is to get a peek into your little one’s world before they are born; Don’t feel like there’s anything wrong with forgetting some of those details mentioned above afterwards or just taking them in stride.

Whether it’s dealing with hospital admin for registration purposes, figuring out what specialties they prefer/do not prefer during feeding ; You’ll eventually also make decisions independent of milestones like ultrasounds – albeit these can set things up mentally too!

Just know that while technology has come far along since inception over sixty years ago used when picturing Arnold Schwarzenegger playing around phasing through walls naked (in Terminator 2 Judgment Day); Baby Girl Ultrasounds at 18 weeks are one step closer via fetal anatomy surveys.
Hopefully utlizing their newly branded femtosecond laser technique described earlier last month , even more detail once thought impossible will become available for future rounds of scans.

Happy Pregnancy Mama!

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