thread: Would The Sonographer Tell Me If There Was A Problem At Fetal Morphology Scan?

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  1. #1
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    Apr 2009
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    We usually go to the same sonographer / radiology place for all our stuff & they have started emailing reports in the last few months.

    I think you will probably find this is becoming standard practice.

    I'm sure everything is fine try not to stress too much.

  2. #2
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    Feb 2009
    Kalgoorlie, WA
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    Our reports are sent straight to the OB, but as for being told on the spot, I don't know. I would like to think so. Our sonographer never looked concerned at all, and seemed to find all the right bits. *shrug* Sorry - I'm not much help!

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    I think so. My sonographer gave us a running commentary and told us everything looked great. I'm positive she would have mentioned it if something looked dodgy. Didn't get a report for this baby or for DD. Haven't even been to the ob yet because I had to unexpectedly cancel an appointment and it's two weeks since I had the scan.

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    Dec 2006
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    They don't really tell you unless you ask or know them well..if there was the likely hood of an issue though you would already have a heads up by your 12 week scan and a high neck measurement< i doubt you would expect any issues if you had a low risk result then.
    Don't worry..like you say the head sonographer does the report up to send to your doc and if there was something really wrong they usually have someone else (a superior) come in and scan as well. It'll be fine. (((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))

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    Nov 2009
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    In general sonographers will not release information directly to you. However if something was urgently amis they would usually get someone in for a 2nd opinion or to talk to you straight away.

    I'm sure everything is fine.

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    Dec 2005
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    In general sonographers will not release information directly to you. However if something was urgently amis they would usually get someone in for a 2nd opinion or to talk to you straight away.

    I'm sure everything is fine.
    :yeahthat:

    I have checked with my mum about this previously (she's a manager at an imaging place here) and if there seems to be any issues with bub, the sonographer will have someone come in for a 2nd opinion. However they won't necessarily tell you exactly what the problem is. All reports are sent directly to your OB/Dr, and sent urgently if there are any problems.

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    Nov 2009
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    When we went to our 20 week scan they looked at everything, organs,borns,head,etc and sent us on our way.... when we were there though our sonographer was pulled away to have a look at someones elses ultrasound because they wanted a 2nd opinion. She came back looking down and said not all scans are happy scans.... obviously someone else was getting some bad news. that was at the hospital in NSW (sydney) So Im guessing they'd tell you if something was wrong (especially so you could consider your options asap , being that its the easter long weekend....

    Sounds like everything with your bub is FINE Relax and have a happy Easter

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    when we had our scan for katy we had 2nd dr come in, then we were asked to wait outside then taken into a office and our dr rang to give us the news not sure if this is standard practice but i imagine if something was wrong your ob would have been notified straight away and called you in

    so relax