Bad scan experience

Ladies I feel really defeated 😞 I had my 12 month scan today, and although we got good news the scan didn’t go as we had hoped, and after 3 hours at the appointment you knew the team just wanted to go home. We didn’t get a chance to ask any questions, nothing was explained to us and it wasn’t until we were driving home I realised we weren’t offered any photos either. I feel so lost after the experience, almost more concerned that before the appointment and generally let down and worried about future appointments. Is there anything I can do right now? Or just hope that next time will be better?

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Why were you at the appt for 3 hours? Could they not see baby properly?

Unfortunately delays within the department and I they needed to rescanned three times, and they had to bring in a second stenographer. I understand things happen, but no one was talking to us or explaining what was happening which made things feel unnecessarily scary

@Christina this does sound like a lot of messing around. I’m sorry you had a bad experience. Did they tell you to come back? If not I would book a private scan for peace of mind and pics if you’d like to tell family. You’ll be able to get an appt this week and you’ll get as many prints as you want. They’re fairly inexpensive and so worth it in my opinion. Try a window to the womb or somewhere similar, you’ll feel a lot better afterwards. I have had an 8 week, 13 week and 16 week scan so far and can assure you they are not all like this 🤍

@Cae thank you! We are definitely going to get a private scan booked in so we have some photos to show our family at Christmas. Thank you, it’s things like this I need to hear as I feel like I have lost a lot of trust in the nhs today

@Christina don’t let one experience ruin it for you! I’m sure the next time you have a scan and it’s a dream you’ll forget all about it, just a shame it’s the 12 week one that you wait so long for just to know baby is okay 🤍

Thank you so much lovely, and I hope you’re right. I know I am being a bit of a negative nelly tonight, but I will have my positive pants back on tomorrow

@Christina no do not worry 🫶 especially if it’s your first, you need constant reassurance, I worry about everything too!!

Me too second private scan they gave our gender reveal in such a beautiful way ! X

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