I'm much like you. I did like the ultasounds, though. I was always excited to see her moving around and get the pictures, and I had quite a few ultasounds, since I had to have fetal assessments for a while.  However, the first ultrasound I had, yeah... didn't know how to respond. SHe told us we were having a girl and I said "aww". My husbands reaction was much more funny and I don't think the tech appreciated it. I just wasn't even in the mood to react, though, because the tech was rather mean and it hurt a lot.  I just wanted it to be over, get my pictures and go.

I've only had one ultrasound so far, and I think the nurse thought I was going to be sick. She kept asking if I was okay...I'm like yeah, but holy shit, there is a little living thing inside of me, beating heart and all, how on earth am I supposed to react? Haha.
" so perfect and so precious and yet can be taken from you at any moment." - yep. It's like, I simultaneously want to jump up and down and tell the world and throw a big ol' party because it's so awesome, and yet I know nothing is guaranteed and want to hide in secret in a giant protective bubble until the baby comes out...I've had 3 miscarriages, none of which progressed to the point I'm at now, so while it's wonderful and beautiful, it's also terrifying. 

Wow, YES!  Well, not about ultrasounds because I've never been pregnant, but I do not express emotion on my face or in my voice no matter how hard I try.  I have to force myself to gush over Christmas presents, or else people don't think I like them.  I don't get excited about things, and people just don't understand.  

I was really excited by my first few ultrasounds-- the hearbeat, the developing profile, etc... but the later ones are less exciting, I think. For one, I can feel this kid practically every minute of every day kicking one interal organ or another, and secondly, the baby is so big now that everything just kinda looks the same on the screen... plus I've had so many in this pregnancy that the novelty has kinda worn off! I just want to see the baby in real life already! But I do try to be enthusiastic and give a few oooos and ahhs... just so they won't think badly of me... haha!

I only had one utra sound -by choice. that was to make sure it wasnt going to come out with an extra arm or something. It was pretty cool seeing her and everything, but I wasnt all super excited and what not. 

Everyone is different and the person doing the ultrasound should respect that. Not every woman is going to ooh, ah, and the break into an uncontrollable flood of tears because of what she sees on the ultrasound screen.  I think if she/he would have said something to me (ESPECIALLY when I was pregnant) I would have said hold on wait a minute perhaps I can muster up the appropriate reaction for you, please give me some cues Mr/Mrs. Director.

When I opened this post I thought it was going to be about how technicians should act, not how mothers should act.

i've never been pregnant, but i imagine i'd be squeeling and smiling and teary-eyed through the whole ultrasound. i get kind of like that just thinking about it, haha. my maternal instincts have been kicking in hardcore for like the year though. as soon as i turned 22, its like i suddenly REALLY wanted kids after a whole life of being indifferent. 

I had ultrasounds every month for most of my pregnancy, and I was always worried about this. I learned that if I brought someone with me (I brought my husband, but it doesn't have to be) that you can rely on their reaction and comments where yours are lacking.

Well, considering I've been excited for ultrasounds for non-baby things (OMG LOOK IT'S MY KIDNEY!), it could go one of two ways with me. I'll either pass out and have a heart attack for how excited I am, or just be completely unresponsive.

@LauraG_0929@xanga -  I've been blogging about it a little, kept it quiet for a little bit though. It's still early (about 9 weeks) but we're excited!

@LauraG_0929@xanga - Awww, thanks!