Photos: 23 babies revisit their ultrasound poses

How much does your little one look like their ultrasound photo?

My kids barely look like theirs — mostly because my pregnancies took place just before 3D imaging became the standard. The only pre-birth looks I got at them were the grainy, profile shots of yesteryear, and it’d be a lie to say I’m not a little jealous of you younger moms who get a better peek.

Here, check out 23 of our BabyCenter parents comparing to how their post-birth babies look in similarity to their pre-birth pictures:

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(All images submitted by users to the Ultrasound vs Newborn BabyCenter Community Photo Contest.)

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LittleLadyKatie

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Georgia1820

Frecklebby

FirstTimeMom505

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You know what fascinates me the most? The comparisons that show baby in nearly the same position in the womb as out.

It reminds me of an investigative news program I saw more than a decade ago, in which identical twins who grew up separated were reunited. There was something like a dozen sets of twins on the stage, and when the camera panned out you could see that without thinking all of the twins were mirroring one another’s body posture. From hands in the lap to which leg was crossed in front they were identical in stance without thinking!

Blew my mind to see how much a body has a way it naturally feels comfortable, and life experience is, perhaps, not that big of a factor in how we exist.

Funnily enough, I just noticed recently that my elder son has begun sleeping with his hands behind his head — exactly like my brother used to when we were growing up. It’s just a little thing, but seeing as how my child resembles his uncle (from eye color to body type) more than his mother, I’m fascinated to see his sleeping body find the same position is preferable.

Have you noticed anything interesting about how your little one’s body prefers to physically be? What about in comparison to their ultrasound photo?

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All images submitted by users to the Ultrasound vs Newborn BabyCenter Community Photo Contest.

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