ultrasound at 19 weeks and worried

[Sterla]

That's terrible about the ultrasound woman not being very friendly or competent (by the sounds of it). Are you having any later scans? I hope you get a great scan experience, because it really can be a magical thing seeing bubs on the screen.

[Snoopea]

How horrible, I'd make a complaint about it to the head of department!
I've never heard of having to have an internal at 20weeks!
Snoopea

[Snacks]

Good heavens, that's terrible! Was it through the hospital, or a private company?
When I had my 19wk scan last time the u/sonographer was a right cow too, she practically ignored DH - had her back to him and told him to just watch the screen. Then she just talked to me, basically. And told us the same about the sex - "You should have told me earlier." Well we've never done this before, how are we supposed to know?!?
Really sorry that you had a crappy experience. Don't blame you for feeling ripped off. BTW, if it is a private clinic, I'd be requesting another one as the technician sounds like she was below par - I've never heard of them having to do an internal at 20 weeks either!

[*Efjay*]

That sucks, maybe you will get the chance to have another a little later on.

[sakoon]

thanks for your replies. it was at a public hospital, RPA. Everything has been going great at that hospital till that ultrasound. Yeah since its my first time doing it i dont understand how they expect me to know to ask earlier about gender. I thought she would ask me when she got up to that part. Anyway will talk to my doctor and see if i could do another ultrasound or something.

[amyalexandra]

Hey Sakoon,
Sorry to hear squishy's 19 week sonographer was a bit dodgy...
you can get another more qualified technician to ultrasound squishy again.

at 19 weeks my sonographer took about just as long, but he was real chatty about things and described a lot of things for us. One thing he couldn't really decipher was the baby's gender ...he had to get a colleague in...and even HE couldn't really tell. lol Maarty and I didnt find out Cierras sex until she was born, its like this bub is doing the same thing! The sonographers ended up giving us a percentage of it it being more girl than boy coz its legs were like squishy's and too close together and nothing poked out so to speak! Hmm im not so sure about that.
I have been thinking alot about this baby and whether its a he or a she
Maybe ill book a 4d ultrasound

[kitten76]

Hi sakoon,
The sonographer sounds like a grumpy old B@#%h to me.How dare they talk to an anxious expecting mother that way.Im sure you could get another even if its private.
Im glad to read that everythings fine.
Another symptom of pregnancy im afraid is paranoia.Im deep in the throes of it myself LOL.
Goodluck with the rest of your PG