The ultrasound tech squirts gel on her belly, the expectant mom looks at the beating heart on the flickering screen, and a dozen friends and family members huddle in for a closer look — drinks in hand.
Welcome to the new frontier in pregnancy oversharing: the ultrasound party. Good luck selecting the right gift.
Thanks to improved ultrasound technology, parents-to-be can now invite friends and family to share in an intimate viewing of baby in utero.
“It’s our opportunity to see those little fingers and toes again,” said Kimberly Enderle, a 29-year-old Rogers, Ark., mom due in February who decided to host an ultrasound party just for fun.
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Wow! Surely an ultrasound is a serious medical check to ensure everything is ok? I think I will eat my canapes and drink my cocktails at home thanks!
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