Ultrasound. Are women so out of touch?

[Trillian]

That's why it is a catch22 Maya. We have women who would probably be fine, but as soon as someone sows seeds of doubt - and it doesn't have to be a Dr either - then the damage is done in most cases and then the Dr's keep that cycle going by offering it as part of normal maternal care anyway and they don't even have to make women doubt themselves. I don't disrespect women who do want to have these scans because they obviously have their reasons and though I may not understand it when women do just want to see their baby for no other reason than to see their baby or if they think the technology should be used just because it is there it isn't up to me to question that. I will tell them what it is like for a baby to have repeated scans but I wont convince them not to do it, they have to do that themselves.

ETA - *snap* Nelle. Hmmm yeah, I get what you are saying, but I just dont' know. There are too many different senarios which will make you think about it differently when it comes to this one thing kwim? I think that maybe when you read so many stories, or know of people who have had losses, late, early or otherwise that it may make it harder to trust your own body so you need to have that trust reaffirmed by someone else?