Video of scan?

[Pinkglittery]

Just wondering if anyone had taken a video of their antenatal scan? I have a growth one today at 26 weeks and obviously due to the covid thing, DP hasn't been to any. It's his first (and most likely to be only!) baby and seems like a shame for him only to have still photos.

Think I remember it saying something about turning off gps devices but if I put my phone on airplane mode would that be ok? I can't sleep and just wondering if anyone else had done this.

They should let you film a little bit of it not all of it but my partner couldn't make it to a growth scan last week and the sonographer put the heartbeat on the scan for me to film for him which was nice. It's only about 30 seconds but better than nothing

Depends on the Trust - irritatingly mine doesn't allow partners (except for 20 week scan now, too late for me) or filming at all.

Thank you both. Will just have to ask and hope for the best then!

My trust have posters up in the waiting room to say that recording on phones is not allowed. If the don’t allow it at 12/20 week scans, they definitely won’t allow it at a growth scan.

I asked but was told it wasn’t allowed. It varies from trust to trust though so worth checking!

Most trusts won't allow it. I'd book a private one where they'll do a video for you - most people don't have scans after 20 weeks so your partner isn't missing out on anything more than anyone else's partner

Does anyone know why so many Trusts don’t allow videoing? Is it in case it wastes time? Surely allowing a 30 second video of the heartbeat should be allowed if partners aren’t allowed and wouldn’t waste any time if the posters strictly stated you couldn’t ask for more.

The trust I'm with is still implementing a strict no partners protocol - no videoing, no FaceTiming etc. I've had scans at 10 weeks, 13 weeks, 21 weeks, 28 weeks, 32 weeks and 36 weeks. At 10 weeks (In epu) I was allowed to take a photo of the screen. At 13, 21, 28 and 36 weeks the sonographer gave me a free photo. This isn't our first and I've attended many scans alone before but the protocol of partners not being allowed at anything until established labour is actually really hard. I was in the day assessment unit on Saturday - there was no phone reception and the WiFi connection was so poor that even WhatsApp wouldn't work. For well over 2 hours my DH (who was in the car) had no idea what was going on and neither he nor I could get any message to each other.

Thanks everyone for input! Much appreciated. Just to clarify, he hasn't been allowed in any of the scans but it never occurred to me to video it previously!

Doesn't seem to make sense thought. I'm just lying there, not sure why it would make any difference if I'm holding my phone while I do it.

@onlyreadingneverposting8 that's horrible. I'm trying really hard not to be all precious about stuff but I have to admit I'm scared of having to go in alone and wait until they've decided I'm in active labour before DP can come in to labour ward.
It's making me want to delay as long as possible but then the hospital I picked isn't doing births so I have to go to one an hour away and I'm worrying about leaving it too long or having to be in the car. It's all just a bit daunting.

Scans have a medical purpose - they aren't there for fun - one person might take 30 seconds to video it someone else will want to take more than one clip to get it Instagram worthy.

I'm sure it would be distracting to the sonographers. I have monthly or more growth scans and they never play the heartbeat - that's not what they are there for. I do get free photos every time though

If you want to hear the heartbeat after 30 weeks you can download an app on your phone - I used to pick up DDs heartbeat regularly on that

@Pinkglittery my hospital is also an hour away due to having moved house much later than we though we would and me feeling like it's too complicated to move hospital when I'm basically due! The protocol for labour is that the woman has to go in alone with nothing but notes and phone, then if she's transferred to deliver suite they phone her partner and give him a password and he can come in. God only knows what they do with women turning up fully dilated and ready to give birth or in full established labour. Everyone has to go through the main entrance and there is security on the door.

My DH came to my 12w scan because it was the week before the first lockdown. He couldn’t come to my 20w scan or my monitoring for reduced movement. I had a 4D scan at 34w and he was allowed at that.

If everyone asked for quick videos, the time would add up quickly during the day. The scan is not for getting nice videos of the baby. Getting the scan photo is a bonus. It’s unfortunate that men are missing out on seeing their baby on the screen but it’s not the end of the world.

I would rather partners were allowed during the whole of labour and wish this was the focus of any campaign to change the current rules. I was lucky in that I was 8cm when I arrived at the hospital as my labour progressed really quickly. If they had sent DH away, he might have missed DD2 being born.

Go to a private one, I went to window to the womb, they let my husband in, he sat next to me and held my hand and they sent us a video after.
My husband was allowed in for my dating scan but they only let him in for about 10 seconds standing by the door in the far corner of the room and then made to leave the building. WTTW was a much nicer experience for him

I wouldn't have asked as I was so nervous but when I had my 12 week scan they did ask me if I wanted to film a little bit at the end. She pointed out the heartbeat and the different parts of the baby so it was lovely for DH to see after.

Totally agree about the labour thing. That's the bit that should be changed. Thanks for the information @onlyreadingneverposting8 it's a balancing act isn't it, trying to make sure you're in active labour but not too far that you might give birth before they get there!

I think I'll book a private one. It was just an idle musing this morning that I might just be able to video a bit of it.

I actually got a 3D picture too so I really think it depends on the sonographer the lady I had saw I was a bit upset she was lovely, I asked if I could face time him she said no but I could film a bit once she'd got all the measurements done. I'm in a west London trust and we've been allowed partners at all scans just not at any antenatal appointments.