How do you prevent ultrasound scan pics from fading?

Question

Just had my first scan of my baby, and it looks amazing. I know they fade easily so does anyone know what to put on it that will prevent it from fading? I was thinking to laminate it but I have heard it still fades. Has anyone tried anyhing on thiers?

Answer 1

Since they are printed on thermal paper there is pretty much no way to prevent it from fading. The best thing to do is scan them into a computer to keep them for the future.

Answer 2

The first ultrasound I received for my daughter was over a year and a half ago. I put one in one of those ultrasound picture frames and the rest are in my daughter's personal photo album. It's a regular photo album with the little plastic pockets and the look exactly the same as the day I got them. So my recommendation, would be to start a photo album, then your very first pic of the baby starts out the album and you can keep it going in order.

Answer 3

I lamenated mine, its almost 3 years old, still looks OK. I also scanned them and printed them on film, I put them in an acid free scrap book. The pic will last longer than the lamenated one because light will fade the laminated ultrasound

Answer 4

I scanned them into my computer at a very high quality within the first few days of receiving each of mine so if they faded or were damaged I could reprint them later. Also made sharing with friends and family long distance easier :-).

Answer 5

i put mine in a zip lock bag and they are not fading, my son is now 4weeks old 5weeks tomorrow. had the first ultrasound at 20weeks. so i have had them for awhile now. try that and good luck. congrats on the new baby.

Answer 6

dont laminate, that will ruin them!!!

i would just pu them in an acid free photo pouch (from a scrapbook store)

Answer 7

put them in a zip lock bag.