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AIBU Sonographer

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Mumofoneandanotherontheway · 30/11/2020 20:46

I had a scan last week I was 19 weeks, baby was not in a good position so called me back today (I’m 20weeks now) to do a rescan.
For this scan I was allowed to take my partner, last week he wasn’t allowed to attend.
2 sonographers didn’t manage to do all the measurements today and told me to have a walk and come back in 10minutes. When I returned it was a completely different sonographer.
When she called for me she asked my husband to wait outside, to which I questioned WHY?! She said because he went to my scan last week! I said no he didn’t, he wasn’t allowed. She said well he was there just now when the other sonographers checked, I said we didn’t even see the baby yet & neither has he.
In a very rude sounding way she said ‘go on then call him in’ rolling her eyes!
I then said to her when your done with all measurements if we can get a picture please... right so this also wasn’t allowed! She turned around and said u had one last week! I said no I didn’t (which I genuinely didn’t as baby had back on show and sonographer told me get a picture next week hence why I asked) she said well this is just a re scan and we don’t give pictures, I said I’m 20 weeks I’ve not had 1 picture yet (wtf I was fuming, but didn’t show this)
She then at the end took a picture and then charged me £5.
Not about the money but just think she was being extremely unreasonable!
What do you guys think AIBU?
Sorry for the long post xx

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FelicityPike · 02/12/2020 15:01

@Bumble84

You were charged for a photo?? That’s mental, I’ve never heard of that before. I’m in Scotland so maybe it’s different but no one I know has ever been charged.

Sonographer sounds like she was having a particularly rough day and took it out on you unfortunately

It is different in Scotland. We don’t tend to get charged.
ivfbeenbusy · 03/12/2020 14:23

Yup it's standard to be charged for photos in England. That being said in 2 pregnancies and fortnightly or more sometimes scans I've only ever paid once for the photos - most of the time they slip you a copy free. Then there is a special machine in the waiting room to pay to print more

The letter you get at the 12 week and 20 week appointments state £10 for a photo!

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