Saturday, May 22, 2010

Baby gives the thumbs up in hospital scan

A mother-to-be is in little doubt that her baby boy is doing fine - after he gave her the thumbs-up in a hospital scan.

Marie Boswell, 35, says friends and family have been stunned by her son's distinctive 'ok' sign in the 20-week scan taken at Wythenshawe Hospital.



Marie, of Wythenshawe, Manchester, said: "It's really funny, the thumb is so clear - we can't believe it.

Gerry Jackson, lead sonographer at Wythenshawe Hospital said: "It is very unusual to see a baby's thumbs so clearly. It is lovely we have been able to get such a clear image for this lady."

3 comments:

Gizz said...

I am a Sonographer.  This picture is not unusual at all.  I can tell you that many babies are quite happy in utero.  Many of them are are aware of the ultrasound probe and tend to show off.  Cheers, Gizz

Foreigner1 said...

I have seen quite a few times that the next picture is that the thumb is going straight into the mouth...

2ldmoe said...

yup.... ok.... whoever went in there to teach them that "thumbs up" means the alright sign in the "outdoor" world.... ????? 
yeah right....