I'm currently pregnant and had an anatomy scan recently. My partner and I were both very much looking to this ultrasound appointment. The experience was not what we had hoped.
Unfortunately I found the sonographer whom performed the ultrasound was rude and unprofessional. My partner kindly advised prior to the ultrasound that we were not wanting to know ours babies gender. I recall the response we recieved was, well it's not medically necessary to determine the gender anyway, unless there is a sex linked genetic abnormality, I felt the tone used was horrible.
From the moment the ultrasound probe touched my abdomen I recall they said (with a sigh), your baby is in a sh*t" position. There were continual sighs and I recall "that will have to do" comments made as they proceeded to look at each area of our baby to check for normal development. The ultrasounding was seemingly erratic.
About 5 minutes into the ultrasound I almost made the decision to politely leave. I was angry, upset and hating what was supposed to be a pleasant and exciting time. My partner was sitting next to me also angry, but biting their tongue (their words following), because they did not want to cause a scene.
There were multiple comments throughout the ultrasound that I felt were unnecessary and it was blatantly obvious to me that the sonographer, simply did not care. ( we are still awaiting an USS report, to determine whether the images taken were adequate enough to see normal anataomical development).
We both left the ultrasound angry and disappointed. However I felt lucky to have my partner there to witness, and support me through what was a very unpleasant experienced.
Having worked in the same hospital for years clinically, I know the majority of our population are vulnerble and I'm unsure as to how they would have coped in such a situation. Hence I have brought my experience to your attention, in the hopes that this clinican is addressed, and others are prevented from having a similar experience.
"Unprofessional and rude"
About: Kimberley Country Health Service Kimberley Country Health Service Broome 6725
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