Questions, answered.

A short, private 2D ultrasound in the first 10 weeks, for seeing your pregnancy on the big screen. It costs $100 and includes 8 black-and-white prints. It’s a keepsake visit, not a medical exam. More about the Pregnancy Check.

No. It’s elective: you book with us directly and pay one price. Insurance doesn’t cover keepsake visits.

Often, yes. Call (818) 243-7010 and we’ll tell you what’s open today, and whether it’s the right week for you to come.

Very early on, that’s common: a pregnancy can be too small to show up yet. We tell you what we could and couldn’t see, and you come back for a second look, almost always at no charge. If you’re worried in the meantime, call your doctor or midwife.

No. We can’t give you a due date or tell you that everything is healthy. Those come from your doctor or midwife, so book that appointment too.

We book gender scans from 13 weeks, and we’re surest from 15. If we can’t call it with confidence at your visit, you come back for a free re-check. More about finding out.

Any time from 16 to 36 weeks. Come at 16 to 24 weeks to see the whole baby in one frame, or at 28 to 34 weeks for close-ups of the face and hands.

In the first 10 weeks, once there is something to see. Very early on there may not be, so call (818) 243-7010 first and tell us how far along you think you are. We’ll tell you whether it’s the right week, and we can often see you the same day. If it’s too early to see clearly, we invite you back for a second look, almost always at no charge. More about the Pregnancy Check.

Most families visit more than once: first for a gender scan, then for one or more 4D sessions. If you’re wondering what’s right for you, ask your doctor or midwife.

Yes. For a gender scan, come at 14 to 15 weeks rather than 13 and tell us when you book. If we can’t be sure about both babies, the re-check is free.

Clear pictures get harder to come by late in pregnancy. Call (818) 243-7010 and we’ll tell you what’s possible.

Put your due date into the week planner. It shows what’s ready now, what opens next, and on which day.

A gender scan can take as little as 2 minutes once we have a clear view. A 4D session usually takes 10 to 15 minutes. When a session is particularly difficult, we take extra time, and we bring you back for another try.

Family and friends are welcome: partner, parents, kids, best friend. The screens are big so the whole room can see. For a large group, tell us when you book.

Yes. Tell us before you lie down. The big screens stay off, and the answer goes into a thick, opaque, double-sealed envelope ($15, subject to availability; ask when you book).

At a Gender Confirmation, yes. Heartbeat-only visits start at 11 weeks; call (818) 243-7010 for the price.

2D is the flat black-and-white picture, and still the clearest way to check boy or girl. 3D is a still picture with depth. 4D is that picture moving, live. A 4D session uses all three.

Some of it nobody controls: how your baby is lying, the fluid around the baby, and your own body. Sound travels through some bodies more easily than others, and that is nobody’s fault. Some of it is the sonographer’s experience.

When a session is particularly difficult, we take extra time, and we bring you back for another try. If we’re not certain it’s a boy or a girl, the re-check is free. Our promise spells it out.

Almost nothing. Know how many weeks you are, decide whether the answer is a secret, and get some rest the night before, especially before a 4D session. Your visit has the checklist.

Pregnancy Check $100. Gender Confirmation $100, or $125 with more prints and a USB drive. 4D Bonding $200, or $250 with your session on DVD. See what each one includes.

Every session includes printed pictures. A 4D session adds 100+ color images on a USB drive and 12 color prints. Sessions and prices has the full list.

Yes, but it can be today. Book online or call (818) 243-7010.

No. Our sessions are elective keepsake ultrasound, not medical care, so insurance doesn’t apply.

Yes, we have printed gift certificates. We don’t sell them online, so call (818) 243-7010 to ask about one.

1160 N. Central Ave., Suite 207, Glendale, CA 91202. Second floor, across the street from Ralphs, just off the 134. Parking is free.

Mon–Sat 10am–5pm and Sun 10am–3pm, by appointment. Same-day appointments are often available.

No. Our sessions are elective keepsakes. We don’t screen or diagnose. The one number you’ll hear from us is the heart rate at a gender scan. What it means is a question for your doctor or midwife. A visit here doesn’t replace any appointment with your doctor or midwife.

The FDA says ultrasound “has an excellent safety record,” and it uses sound rather than X-rays. The FDA also says it can heat tissue slightly and that the long-term effects are unknown, which is why the FDA and medical societies advise against scans done only for keepsakes. We think you should hear that from us. Safety, in plain words has their statements and how we work.

By our own count, when we give an answer from about 14 weeks on, it is right 999 times in 1,000. No ultrasound can promise 100%. That’s why we never guess: if the view isn’t clear, the re-check is free.

No. We’re not a medical provider, and a session with us can’t rule a problem in or out. If you have any worry about your pregnancy, call your doctor or midwife.

They answer different questions. A home test picks up the pregnancy hormone, usually before an ultrasound can show anything. If your test is positive, your next step is your doctor or midwife.