Detailed Scan at ESH

At last, I was able to go for the detailed scan today (@21weeks+) to assess whether my pregnancy is progressing healthily and whether bb fu-jun is developing well.

My appointment was scheduled at 2.30pm, but i managed to arrive at East Shore Hospital very much earlier, as i went for lunch with Kun (we had teochew porridge somewhere nearby). So it was about a 45mins wait before it was our turn.

Kun was called in after my scan was finished to see the baby. I was instructed to lie down while waiting for the radiographer to come in. When she did, she told me she will show me a video first and then show my hubby the bb on screen after the scan was completed. I was wondering what "video" she meant and then came to realise it is just the process of scanning the little one. Each time she scan a certain part of the bb, she will label it on the screen (eg. face, foot, stomach, kidney, etc). The entire process was pretty boring as the environment was pretty still and quiet with no occasional chattings at all, as i was hoping the radiographer would be able to explain to me what she was doing at that point of time. I had this urge to talk to her like asking her for further explanation but seeing her so deep in concentration, decided against the thought.

After the whole process was completed, she told me..."baby is doing ok" (which of course i was happy and relieved to hear) and proceeded to walk out to call my hubby in. Baby weighs 424g.

Kun came in thereafter, but it was another lady who walked in other than the radiographer, who was tasked to show kun the bb. This lady showed kun the bb in black and white image instead of colour which i was expecting. Fu Jun was happily kicking and playing in my womb. We were of course witnessing the scene and I could feel his kicks as they coincide with his kick movements on the screen. Kun told the lady that probably bb is going to be a footballer next time :P

Kun actually spoke to my tummy (aka baby) after the scan, "Ah huh, saw liao! Caught u kicking mummy ah!!" (like notti notti!!)

We had an hour's wait again before our very huge x-ray report (showing bb different body parts) + results came in. Everything is normal thank goodness! I was told to bring along these to my Dr Heng during my next gynae visit.

All in all, i wasn't very happy with the service and quality of the scan. Cos before i went for my scan, a forum mummy (who also had the same gynae as me) told me that the lady showed her a colored image of the baby to her hubby, but she never showed it to kun! I actually asked her how come ours not viewed in color she told me it would not be clear to see it in color since it would only be so after six months. The forum mummy told me that the colored image was not v clear anyway and when she requested for a re-scan, the lady told her the baby is moving and it would only be clearer at 28-30weeks. The excuses given seem to be pretty crap to me. In addition, the price we paid for ($222.45 after GST) is generally steeper compared to the cost of detailed scans at other hospitals, and we don't get to keep the scans of baby!! (and then not to mention they were in black and white somemore). Their service also not very up to my expectations as I was hoping for a more "entertaining" radiographer who would explain to me what she was exactly doing and the baby part developments, but i saw none of this happening.

Other than the positive results, the whole scan was pretty disappointing, as it was like more of a "chop chop" thing.

Oh well, now i can rest my worries till my day to "pop"!