Guides for the months before you meet your baby
Clear, sourced guides for expecting parents: reading your ultrasound, 3D and 4D scans, what your baby might look like and gender reveal ideas.
Ultrasounds & scans
How 2D, 3D and 4D ultrasounds work, when to book them and how to get the clearest picture of your baby.
20 Week Ultrasound: What the Anatomy Scan Shows
What the 20 week anatomy scan checks, what 20 week ultrasound pictures can show (profile, hands, feet, maybe the sex), how to prepare and what it can't tell you.
3D Ultrasound: What It Shows, When to Book and Is It Safe
How a 3D ultrasound builds your baby's face from echoes, what it can and can't show, the weeks that work best, and what the FDA, ACOG and AIUM say about keepsake scans.
3D Ultrasound vs Real Baby: Why They Look Different
Why your newborn looks different from the 3D scan: fat gained after the scan, fluid and pressure on the face, how the image is rendered and the first days after birth.
3D vs 4D Ultrasound: Differences, Timing and Which to Pick
3D vs 4D ultrasound explained: a 3D scan is a still image, 4D is the same image in motion. A side-by-side table with 2D, 5D/HD Live and 8K, plus timing.
4D Ultrasound: What You See in a Live Baby Scan
A 4D ultrasound is a 3D scan in motion. What babies actually do on screen, why faces hide behind hands and placenta, what you take home and what experts say.
8K Ultrasound: What It Really Is and How Accurate It Is
An 8K ultrasound is an AI rendering of a 3D scan, not a sharper scan. What it shows, what a 2025 review found about accuracy, and how to judge one.
Best Time to Get a 3D Ultrasound: A Week-by-Week Guide
Why a 3D face looks bony at 20 weeks and round by 28: what each week from 16 to 34 shows, the usual keepsake window, and what the FDA and AIUM advise.
Hair on a 3D Ultrasound: Can You Really See It?
Scalp hair sometimes shows on a late 2D scan as fine bright lines, but rarely on a 3D picture. What you can see, what you can't, and what decides newborn hair.
How to Get Clear 3D Ultrasound Pictures
What makes a 3D ultrasound picture clear: timing, the baby's position, fluid and the placenta. A sourced prep checklist, when to rebook, and printout tips.
How to Read an Ultrasound Picture: Labels, Numbers and Shapes
Read your ultrasound picture in three passes: the shades, the orientation and the text band. A table explains GA, CRL, BPD, HC, AC, FL, EFW, EDD and more.
Are 3D Ultrasounds Safe? What the FDA and Doctors Say
No study shows diagnostic ultrasound harms babies, yet the FDA, ACOG and AIUM discourage keepsake-only scans. Their positions, plus questions to ask a studio.
Sonogram vs Ultrasound: Is There a Difference?
Sonogram and ultrasound mean almost the same thing: ultrasound is the test, a sonogram is the picture it makes. Plus every other term on your scan paperwork.
Ultrasound Pictures by Week: What Your Baby Looks Like
What your ultrasound pictures show at 6–8, 12, 16, 20 and 28+ weeks: the 8-week bean, the 12-week profile, the anatomy scan and the third-trimester face.
Boy or girl
When you can find out the sex, what the old tales say, and ideas for a gender reveal you'll remember.
Baby Heart Rate and Gender: What the Studies Say
Over 140 bpm means a girl? Five studies of 4,308 babies found no real difference. Why a 158 bpm reading tells you nothing about boy or girl.
Boy or Girl Old Wives' Tales, Checked Against the Evidence
Heart rate, carrying low, morning sickness, the ring test and the Chinese calendar: each boy or girl tale rated against the studies, plus one test to skip.
Chinese Calendar Baby Gender 2026: How to Read the Chart
How to work out your lunar age and lunar month of conception for 2026, with the official lunar month dates, and what a 2.8-million-birth study found about accuracy.
Is Any Baby Gender Predictor 100 Percent Accurate?
No test is 100 percent. Every gender test rated by published accuracy, from CVS and cfDNA to home kits, heart rate and Ramzi, and which are just for fun.
Gender Reveal Balloons and Box: How to Set Up the Reveal
Step-by-step gender reveal box setup: who fills it so you stay surprised, how many balloons fit, helium math, weights and timing, plus a no-helium option.
Gender Reveal Cake Ideas: Fillings, Designs and Cupcakes
Three ways to hide pink or blue inside a gender reveal cake, how to hand the secret to a baker without spoilers, and cupcake versions for small groups.
Gender Reveal Decorations: Ideas for Any Budget
A gender reveal decor plan in three budget tiers (under $30, $100 and $250), with DIY steps for the backdrop, table and reveal spot instead of a shopping list.
Gender Reveal Games: 20 Ideas Guests Actually Enjoy
20 gender reveal games sorted by group size and age, with simple rules, no printables needed, and a plan for building each one up to the big reveal.
Gender Reveal Gifts: Should You Bring One, and What to Give
Do you bring a gift to a gender reveal party? Usually not, but a small one is welcome. The etiquette, plus neutral gift ideas that work for a boy or a girl.
Gender Reveal Ideas: 40 Ways to Share Boy or Girl
40 gender reveal ideas sorted by situation: a big crowd, just the two of you, family far away, big siblings, no mess and a tight budget. Plus what to skip.
Gender Reveal Ideas for Couples: Private Ways to Find Out
Gender reveal ideas for just the two of you: a sealed-envelope handoff to a friend, a dinner-date dessert, a phone reveal and more, with how to set each one up.
Gender Reveal Fireworks and Smoke Bombs: A Safety Guide
Gender reveal pyrotechnics have started wildfires. What went wrong, a safety checklist if you still use smoke or confetti cannons, and low-risk swaps that look as good.
Gender Reveal Themes: 25 Ideas With Matching Food and Decor
25 gender reveal themes, each with the food, the decor and a reveal method that fit it, so you get a whole party plan and not just a cute name.
Nub Theory: How Accurate Is It at 12 Weeks?
Nub theory accuracy week by week, from the primary studies: why 11 weeks is a coin flip, why 13 weeks is close to certain, and what a printout can't show.
Ramzi Theory and Skull Theory: Do They Work?
Where Ramzi theory and skull theory came from, what peer-reviewed research says about each, and which early-scan methods have real evidence.
Simple Gender Reveal Ideas You Can Do at Home
Simple, low-cost gender reveal ideas for home, each with the time and supplies it needs, including free ones that only need a phone and no cleanup.
When Can You Find Out the Gender of Your Baby?
Every way to learn your baby's sex in one timeline: cfDNA blood test from 10 weeks, CVS, amnio and the 18–22 week anatomy scan, with the evidence on accuracy.
Baby looks
Eye colour, hair and who your baby might take after, explained without the guesswork.
Baby Eye Color Predictor: Will Your Baby Have Blue Eyes?
Why no baby eye color predictor can be certain, what parents' eye colors make likely, and how two brown-eyed parents can have a blue-eyed baby.
Baby Hair Color Predictor: What Genes Decide and When It Changes
Will your baby be blond, brown or red? How hair color genes work, why newborn hair falls out and grows back a new shade, and what a predictor can't tell you.
What Skin Color Will My Baby Be? The Genetics Explained
Skin color comes from many genes, so your baby's tone can land anywhere in your two families' range. Why newborns look lighter or redder at first.
Will My Baby Have Curly Hair? Genetics and Early Signs
Will your baby have curly hair? What geneticists know about hair texture, why curly isn't simply dominant, and why curls often show up after the newborn hair sheds.
Are Dimples Genetic? Will Your Baby Have Them?
Dimples run in families, but no dimple gene has been found and the 'dominant trait' rule has no proof. What causes them and when baby dimples appear.
Do Babies Look More Like Mom or Dad? What Research Says
A 1995 study said babies look like Dad. Later studies found both parents, with newborns leaning toward Mom. Here is the research in order.
When Do Babies' Features Change? Month by Month to Age 4
How a baby's head shape, hair, eye color, teeth and face change from birth to age 4, with the timing pediatric sources give for each step.
What Do Newborns Look Like at Birth? A Calm Guide
Puffy eyes, a cone-shaped head, red or purplish skin and a waxy coating are all normal at birth. What each one is and how fast it fades, head to toe.
What Will My Baby Look Like? A Trait-by-Trait Genetics Guide
Eyes, hair, skin, nose and height: how each trait is inherited, what your two families make likely, and when each one settles after birth.
Baby Eye Color Change: When Eyes Settle and What to Expect
When do babies' eyes change color? A month-by-month guide to baby eye color change, when it usually settles, and the few signs worth a doctor's look.
Pregnancy moments
Week-by-week milestones, keepsakes and announcement ideas for the months before birth.
Christmas Pregnancy Announcement Ideas for Family and Online
Christmas pregnancy announcement ideas sorted by setting (gift box, ornament, card, dinner table, online), with the wording and timing for a December reveal.
Pregnancy Announcement Captions: 100 Lines for Every Mood
100 pregnancy announcement captions grouped by tone and platform: sweet, funny, short lines for a scan photo, Instagram, family texts, siblings and pets.
Pregnancy Announcement Ideas for Partners, Family and Online
Pregnancy announcement ideas sorted by who you're telling: your partner, grandparents, siblings, friends, your boss and social media, with wording for each.
Pregnancy Announcement Photoshoot: Ideas You Can Shoot at Home
A phone-camera shot list for a DIY pregnancy announcement photoshoot: 15 poses, the props that work (scan, tiny shoes, a sign) and simple light tips.
Ultrasound Announcement Ideas: Sharing Your Scan Photo
Ultrasound announcement ideas built around the scan photo itself: 16 setups for posts and family reveals, captions and texts, and how to share a scan safely.
Ultrasound Keepsake Ideas and How to Keep Scans From Fading
Why ultrasound printouts fade, a 10-minute routine to scan and save them, then DIY and store-bought keepsake ideas that start from the digital copy.
Using SeeMyBaby
How to get the best portrait from your scan or photos, and what the app can and can't do.
How Accurate Are AI Baby Generators? What They Can and Can't Do
AI baby generators aren't accurate predictions. How they imagine a face from a scan or parents' photos, why the result is always a guess, and how to get a closer one.
Are AI Baby Generators Safe? A Privacy Checklist
Are AI baby face generators safe? A 7-point checklist for reading an app's privacy label and policy, with SeeMyBaby's own photo handling as a worked example.
How to Cancel an AI Baby Generator Subscription on iPhone
Exact iPhone steps to cancel a baby generator subscription and ask Apple for a refund, plus what to check before you subscribe to any baby app.