Orientation of u/s picture

[Zivic-Bubac]

What is left and what is right? Is it like the mirror picture? I'm asking about abdominal u/s.

Also, if the baby's head is on the right, does that mean the baby is on the right or on the left, I mean what part of the body determines the position, head or legs?

[Indira]

I think it depends on how the u/s machine is tuned, but I had an abdominal scan, my dr. placed the thingy on the left side of my belly, I remember because I could feel the pressure against babies´head and asked her if that was the head, and on the pic I have in front of me the head is on the right, so it is a mirror image in this case.
I think in the second trimester the baby is still swimming around freely, so it could have head on the right and 5 seconds later turn all the way.

[rainbowflower]

it varies - they can flip the picture at the touch of a button. You'd have to ask them at the time to know for sure.

[Zivic-Bubac]

Thank you guys! I didn't ask anything bcos I was crushed with 'it's a girl!' announcement :(

When the baby is too big to move around, what determines left or right position?

[Zivic-Bubac]

Maybe in the last trimester baby is more in the vertical position, so it's obvious is it right or left? :think:

[rainbowflower]

maybe they go with the machine default at that stage, but you can tell by feeling your bump where the baby is by which bit is hard/softer?

[pinkin2011]

Well my ds was on my right i remember my m/w telling me his body was right side and legs over left, she asked me if i knew what i was having when i said yes she said its a boy isnt it!

[Zivic-Bubac]

my m/w telling me his body was right side and legs over left, she asked me if i knew what i was having when i said yes she said its a boy isnt it!Thank you, that was the thing I was wondering about!

Do you remember was he kicking more on your right or left? I'm sorry for all the questions, I'm desperate for a boy!

[Zivic-Bubac]

maybe they go with the machine default at that stage, but you can tell by feeling your bump where the baby is by which bit is hard/softer?

Yes, you're right, from what I've managed to find online ( not much) it seems they go with the machine default :rolleyes:
I (want to) believe it feels harder on my right, I guess that is the bubba's head and torso position and legs are the softer part?

[Cinss]

I am not sure, i always found it difficult to know where my babys head was just by feeling.

[pinkin2011]

Yes My stomach was harder on the right side and by the time I was 30 weeks and he was head down he wasnt going anywhere, could feel his back on the right and i could feel him kick alot on the left.. Just woundering too tho cant remember if I am right but arent boys more fidgety I used to go to the baby ward a bit with a few preg problems and when they would hook me to the machine they could tell he moved alot and i "think" they said they can tell the dif sometimes between boys and girls from how much they move??