3D/4D Ultrasound in Vancouver: Prices and the Best Week to Go

A 3D/4D keepsake ultrasound in Metro Vancouver costs about $145 to $200 for a standard session. Short heartbeat or gender sessions cost $50 to $135, and two-visit packages run from $299 to $380. For 3D pictures of your baby’s face, studios recommend going between about 24 and 32 weeks.

This guide compares every studio’s published prices, explains what the package names mean, and sets out when to go for what you want to see. Prices are in Canadian dollars, read from each studio’s website on 9 October 2026.

3D/4D ultrasound prices by studio

Studio	City	Published prices
Discovery 3D Ultrasound	Surrey	$50 heartbeat · $75 gender · $80 gender reveal (sealed envelope) · $80 2D sneak peek · $95 2D and 3D sneak peek
3D Mom and Baby Ultrasound	Surrey	$75 heartbeat · $135 gender reveal, growth or position session · $175 3D viewing · $185 with colour photos · $195 with photos and 4D video · $205 premium
UC Baby – Surrey, Burnaby, Richmond	Surrey, Burnaby, Richmond	$85 heartbeat · $99 sneak peek or fetal age · $125 gender reveal · $145 Bronze (15 min) · $199 Silver (30 min) · $275 gender plus Silver · $360 Golden (two Silver sessions)
Hi Baby 3D/4D/5D Ultrasound	Richmond	$99 2D sneak peek · $119 3D sneak peek · $149 Essential (15–20 min) · $199 Plus (20–25 min) · $299 Deluxe (2 sessions)
CB Femi’s Health	Burnaby	$180 Standard (before 24 weeks, 30 min) · $280 Upgraded (any stage, 45 min) · $380 Deluxe (2 visits, 90 min in total)
Vancouver Ultrasound	Vancouver	“Hello Baby” keepsake session from $210 · 3D/4D from $259
Fast Track Ultrasound	Vancouver	Pregnancy entertainment packages: call for pricing

What each kind of session costs

Session	Typical published price	What you get
Heartbeat	$50 to $85	A short 2D scan to see and hear the heartbeat
Early “sneak peek”	$80 to $119	A short 2D or 3D look in the first half of pregnancy
Gender	$75 to $135	A short scan to find out the sex, sometimes in a sealed envelope for a reveal
Standard 3D/4D session	$145 to $200	15 to 30 minutes of 3D/4D viewing, usually with photos
Longer or premium session	$199 to $280	More time, more photos, video
Two-visit package	$299 to $380	Two sessions at different stages

What can make the bill higher or lower

Tax. Discovery 3D Ultrasound lists its prices before 5% tax. Ask each studio whether tax is included.
Twins. Discovery charges $100 to $135 for twins. Hi Baby charges double.
Add-ons. Extra prints, video and keepsakes are sold separately at some studios; Discovery lists add-ons from $10 to $50.
Location specials. UC Baby publishes specials for each location alongside its regular list, and Hi Baby advertises a coupon on request. The same package can cost different amounts at different branches of a chain: UC Baby’s Elite package (Bronze plus Silver) is $360 in Surrey and $299 in Burnaby and Richmond.

2D, 3D, 4D, 5D: what the names mean

2D is the flat black-and-white image used in medical scans. Heartbeat, early and most gender sessions use it.
3D builds a still picture with depth, so you can see the shape of the face.
4D is 3D in motion: a live video of the baby moving.
5D or HD is a studio name for 3D/4D with more lifelike lighting and skin tone. It is a rendering style, not a different kind of scan.

When is the best time for a 3D ultrasound?

It depends on what you want to see. This is what the studios themselves advise:

What you want	Weeks	Who says so
Hear the heartbeat	From 6 to 8 weeks	Discovery (6–10), UC Baby (from 8)
Early look	12 to 16 weeks	UC Baby
Find out the sex	From 16 weeks	UC Baby, Discovery, Hi Baby; 3D Mom and Baby says 18+
See the whole baby	16 to 20 weeks	Discovery
3D pictures of the face	About 24 to 32 weeks	CB Femi’s (24–28), UC Baby Richmond (24–32), Discovery (25–30), Hi Baby (27–32), 3D Mom and Baby (26–34)
Baby’s position	32 weeks and later	3D Mom and Baby

Earlier than about 24 weeks the baby has little fat under the skin, so the face looks thin in 3D. After about 30 to 32 weeks there is less room and fluid around the baby, and clear face pictures get harder to capture. That is why most studios point to the weeks in between.

What if the baby will not show their face?

It happens: the baby may face the spine or keep a hand in the way. 3D Mom and Baby says it reschedules for free if the baby’s face is hidden. Ask every studio what its policy is before you pay, and whether a return visit has a time limit.

Is a keepsake ultrasound safe?

Health Canada’s position has two parts, and it is worth reading both.

Diagnostic fetal ultrasound “has an excellent safety record when performed by qualified health professionals”.
Using ultrasound to make keepsake videos “is discouraged because it exposes the fetus to ultrasound without any medical benefit”, and the long-term effects of repeated or prolonged exposure in non-clinical use “are not known”.

The decision is yours. If you go, a shorter session at a studio that tells you who is doing the scan is the cautious choice. Our longer guide covers this in detail: 3D/4D keepsake ultrasound is not a medical scan.

Keepsake session or medical scan?

A keepsake session gives you pictures and video. It does not check the baby’s health, there is no report, and it does not replace the scans your doctor or midwife orders.

Two things people often do not know:

You may be able to learn the sex at your medical scan. Valley Medical Imaging in Langley, for example, says fetal sex can be determined on request during an obstetric scan.
Some medical clinics also sell keepsake sessions. Vancouver Ultrasound, Fast Track Ultrasound and CB Femi’s Health run diagnostic services and offer 3D/4D pregnancy packages too.

Is a 3D/4D ultrasound covered by MSP? Do you need a referral?

No to both. Keepsake ultrasound is a non-medical service that you pay for yourself, and no requisition is needed. The studio will ask how many weeks pregnant you are, because the right package depends on it.

How to book, and how to reach each studio

Online or by phone: UC Baby, Discovery, Hi Baby and 3D Mom and Baby all take bookings both ways. Discovery has no fixed hours; available times show in its online booking.
By message: Hi Baby and CB Femi’s take WeChat; Hi Baby and 3D Mom and Baby use WhatsApp; Discovery takes text messages.
In Chinese: CB Femi’s website is in Chinese, and UC Baby’s Richmond page has a Simplified Chinese version.
From this site: see all 3D/4D keepsake studios or send a quick appointment request.

Questions to ask before you pay

How many minutes is the session, and how many photos and how much video do I take home?
Is tax included? Are prints or video extra?
If the baby is not in a good position, can I come back free?
Who performs the scan, and what is their training?
How many people can I bring?

Sources

Package and price pages on each studio’s website, read 9 October 2026 (linked from each studio page on this site).
Health Canada, Fetal ultrasound for keepsake videos and ultrasound safety.

This guide lists published prices and what studios advise. It is not medical advice.