thanks for that advice Mel, i might actually give them a call and see if i can arrange to have it done it Clayton then - i like the sound of specialist obstetric sonographers, and also, i can drag my DH to the Baby Gallery in Clayton after the appointment (i love that place!)... if they're not as busy, then i may also be able to get an appointment earlier in the day...

am i allowed to switch between the Malvern and Clayton offices for different appointments though, or does Dennis need all my paperwork in the one place?

Relle, i think remember reading in another thread some time ago that you were incorrectly told the sex of one of your baby's (ie. told you were having a girl, but turned out to be a boy) - was this misinformation from one of the Malvern sonographers?
oh dear, i don't envy you at all trying to keep your kids out of the way of the builders!! and LOL at your belly getting stuck in the doorway... he he he!