Demon Baby on 4D ultrasound got me remembering

Working online today and every time I’ve opened Yahoo, I see this article about a couple who saw their unborn baby on a 4D ultrasound and called her a “demon baby”. 

“Wife and I went to get a ‘4D’ ultrasound of our unborn child. Saw this picture. Changed our minds,” said his post originally posted on ImgurThe ultrasound image showed a photo of their unborn baby girl with strange eyes, odd teeth and a skeletal nose, looking directly at the camera with a sinister grin.

Photo from Imgur
I get it. It definitely looks strange and 3D and 4D ultrasounds can look hilarious and creepy at the same time. But what if this unborn baby actually has a genetic issue or disorder? What if when she is born, their world will stop and they will have an ache in their bellies about what lies ahead for their child. What if this image isn’t creepy or funny at all, but alerting them to an issue that may lie ahead? 

I’m not a doctor or technician, but I’ve been there.

I saw the couple’s ultrasound and immediately remembered seeing the 3D ultrasounds of our twin boys. Jayden had been so easy to see on the screen, clearly a sign that he would always love attention! His beautiful face was adorable and so clear on the screen that we just couldn’t wait to meet him. 
Our Gorgeous Jayden
Zack was harder to see during that first visit. He was squished in there and we actually had to schedule a SECOND appointment to see his gender and get a look at our second twin. We were excited when we saw him on the screen but made excuses for why he may look so different from his brother. Bad lighting, a shadow, these aren’t accurate, they’re fraternal twins, he’s squished, he’s still developing, it went on and on. In my gut, I knew there was something wrong. I was his mother and something was warning me, but I chose to ignore it and not share my worries with anyone. I was really anxious to meet Zack and confirm that this was just in my head. I shared their photos around my work, continuing to make excuses for why they looked so different from each other.

When Jayden was born, he looked just like the amazing image we had seen on the screen. He had a full face and the sweetest nose ever. When Zack was born 4 minutes later, I remember thinking yes…he’s my beautiful boy and also looks exactly like the 3D image that we saw only a few weeks ago. That aching feeling I had was right. My sweet boy was born with a body that was badly bruised and had very little tone. His eyes were droopy, his delicate ears surrounded by the bumps of skin that we saw on the screen were skintags. His head was larger that it should be, due to fluid build up and his chin and neck were much smaller than the norm. He was gorgeous, he was a miracle and he was mine. He was different, very sick and exactly what we had seen on that screen. 

It wasn’t shadows. He wasn’t squished. It wasn’t because they were fraternal twins or even that he was a “demon” baby that caused his differences. He had facial anomalies dysmorphia” the pediatrian said. He likely had a genetic syndrome, she told us as my feet were still in stirrups. 

Yes, he was our precious miracle, Zack. Our son from the 3D photo was exactly as he was meant to be.  

Our Beautiful Zackie

1 Comment on Demon Baby on 4D ultrasound got me remembering

  1. Natalie @Nat_Rea
    August 14, 2015 at 8:18 pm (9 years ago)

    You're so right! No one should joke about that, in my opinion. The image may well be a sign of something to come.

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