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Amanda Tompkins and her husband, Seth Tompkins, both 30, of West Bloomfield

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fetal growth and evaluating condi-
tions such as abnormal bleeding, mul-
tiple pregnancies, premature contrac-
tions and gestational diabetes.
"Several of our patients have said that
the ultrasound image of the new baby
resembles the child they already
have," said Dr. Alvin Schoenberger,
also of Women's Health Consultants.
Amanda and Seth Tompkins of
West Bloomfield were among the first
parents to have a 4D ultrasound when
Amanda was pregnant with their old-
est son, Josh, now 20 months. Their
home video library includes both pre-
and post-partum footage of both of
their sons.
"We had an ultrasound done with
Josh at 32 weeks because he was
measuring small," said Amanda. "The
features we saw then are the same
ones he has now; big cheeks, full lips,
a little nose."
"It was a very neat experience,"
said Seth, during the ultrasound for
their second baby," and it's always
exciting to see what your child is
going to look like."
"This has been especially great for
the fathers," said Dr. Emery. "Seeing
so much detail provides reality, and it
adds a certain comfort level."
Ashley and Jordan Broad of West
Bloomfield saw a strong resem-
blance between the image portrayed
in the ultrasound and their newborn

son, Evan.
"One of the pictures looked exact-
ly like him," said Ashley, "and it was
an unbelievable experience to see
him before he was actually here. It
made everything more real."

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"Since we've had the machine, we've
gotten calls from pregnant women
who just want the experience of a 4D
ultrasound," said Dr. Emery. "We
refuse those requests, unless there is
a medical necessity. It is important to
remember that this is a medical
device used to make medical diag-
noses and decisions."
He added that there are also many
potential gynecological applications for
the 4D ultrasound, since it is a non-
invasive way to obtain detailed infor-
mation about a variety of conditions.
"If I had to pick one technological
development that's most changed the
way we practice obstetrics, it would
be the ultrasound," said Dr. Emery
"The 4D technology just takes it to
another level. It's really enhanced
patient satisfaction; we've had a
tremendous response. Every patient
who has had the procedure tells us
it's absolutely thrilling." ❑

More information on the ultrasound tech-
nique can be found on the clinic's Web site

whcobgyn.com/ultrasound i. html.

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