Extra prints
£10Four more printed images.
24 to 32 weeks
4D Bonding Scan
See your baby's face in moving 4D, with time to watch them yawn, stretch and suck their thumb.
24 to 32 weeks
30 minutes
£119example price
photo: 4D scan room with a large wall screen
What the scan shows
- Your baby's face and features in moving 4D
- Little movements: yawns, stretches, hands near the face
- The heartbeat
- A wellbeing check of movement and position
How it is done
The best pictures usually come between 26 and 30 weeks, when there is still fluid in front of the face. How much we see depends on how your baby is lying, so the appointment is 30 minutes to give them time to turn.
Who performs it
A qualified sonographer, trained in pregnancy ultrasound. They talk you through what you are seeing, answer your questions and write a short report before you leave. You can meet each clinic's team on its clinic page.
Before you come
- Drink plenty of water for the three days before: it helps the clarity of the pictures
- A sweet snack or a cold drink before you come in
- Your guests: up to 4 people can join you
On the day
- Scan
- 30 minutes in the scan room
- In total
- About 45 minutes. Please arrive 10 minutes early
- Guests
- Up to 4, children welcome with an adult
- Parking
- Shown on each clinic page
- Changes
- Free reschedule up to 24 hours before
Extras
Add to your scan
Choose extras when you book, or add them on the day. example prices
Heartbeat bear
£25A soft bear that plays a recording of your baby's heartbeat.
USB of images
£15Every image and clip from your scan on a USB stick.
Questions
About the 4D Bonding Scan
When is the best time for a 4D scan?
Between 26 and 30 weeks for most parents. Before 24 weeks the face is still very slim, and after 32 weeks babies often have little room to turn.
What if baby is facing my back?
We try a walk, a change of position and a cold drink. If we still cannot get a good view, we invite you back for a free rescan within 14 days. example
Is 4D different from 3D?
3D is a still picture with depth; 4D is the same picture moving in real time. You get both from this scan.
Alongside your NHS care, never instead of it
Please keep every NHS scan and midwife appointment. If you have pain, bleeding or notice fewer movements, call your midwife or maternity unit straight away, or NHS 111.
Other scans at this stage
From 12 weeks
Reassurance Scan
A quick check on your baby's heartbeat, position and movement at any stage from 12 weeks.
£69View scan
From 16 weeks
Gender Scan
Find out if you are having a boy or a girl from 16 weeks, with a wellbeing check.
£79View scan
From 24 weeks
Growth and Wellbeing Scan
Measures your baby's growth and checks fluid, placenta and position, with a written report.
£89View scan
Book your 4D Bonding Scan
£119, 30 minutes, 24 to 32 weeks. Choose your clinic and a time in about two minutes.