8/17/2023 0 Comments Sneak a peek ultrasoundI’m proud of what Sneak-A-Peek Ultrasound does for pregnant women like you. Worrying about what other people thought used to eat me up.īut I find it much easier to brush them off now. It’s made me much more thick-skinned and determined to succeed. To be honest, the criticism was difficult to handle. Some saw it as a conflict of interest with my NHS role.Īnd local pregnant women were suffering without it. They thought I was crazy for starting a business pregnant AND working full-time for the NHS.īut I knew something they didn’t: having children would make it even harder!Īnd then there was the taboo of private healthcare. My friends and family could see I was taking a big financial risk. I’m delighted with that the clinic is now open and helping expectant parents.īut at first, it drew a lot of judgement and criticism. Maria was very welcoming as a person and made us both feel at ease! We will definitely be back between hospital scans.” - FRAN DENNIS, BIDEFORD ” The setting was perfect, cosy, and decorated so nicely. Can’t thank you enough.” - SHANNON KIFF, SOUTH MOLTON “The time spent on the scan was amazing and I loved how long we got to look at our little boy and all the anatomy. There have been lots of teething problems since (and there still are!) but I’ve also had lots of lovely feedback: I opened the doors to Sneak-A-Peek Ultrasound in December 2019. I knew how it felt to be pregnant and filled with doubts.Īnd I was in a unique position to help other women put their mind at ease. I wondered why on earth I was putting myself through it.īut being pregnant was also a powerful driving force. Opening a clinic meant taking a big financial risk.Īn ultrasound machine alone costs £60,000.Īnd there was other expensive medical equipment to buy.Īlso, being pregnant at the time meant I didn’t always have the energy or motivation to make it happen. Then, when I began to get my ducks in a row, I realised it was going to be far from a smooth ride. It was difficult-I knew everybody would have different expectations.īut the main thing was that I didn’t want people to leave feeling like a number being ticked off a list as I did. So I started to plan what the perfect service might look like. Yes, the outcome was positive, but I don’t look back and think, “that was amazing.”Įven though I suspected there was a need for a clinic in North Devon, having a scan myself inspired me to action. I realised I could provide a much more personal, friendly and memorable experience. I understood what they meant, but only now could I fully appreciate the sense of relief.Īs for the scan, it did what it said on the tin– I was curious to know what the experience was like.įor years, patients told me that seeing their baby’s heart beating on the screen was the first time it all felt real. I’d never had a private scan as a patient. I’d never worked in private healthcare before. Patients kept telling how much they’d wanted extra scans and couldn’t believe there wasn’t a local clinic. Plus, there was a side benefit to having a private scan.įor a while, I’d been toying with the idea of opening a pregnancy scanning clinic in North Devon. I wanted a scan as soon as possible, in a professional environment, with my husband by my side. In NHS circles, there’s a negative attitude towards private healthcare.īut now that the shoe was on the other foot, I didn’t think twice. To be honest, I’d been a little judgmental about private scans in the past. So I decided to book a private early pregnancy scan. It was still 6-8 weeks until my first NHS scan. I imagined myself alone in a room, placing the probe on my stomach, and finding something wrong. Some of my colleagues had done so when they were pregnant. There was nothing I could do other than to make sure everything was ok with my pregnancy.Īs a sonographer, I could have scanned myself to put my mind at ease. (That’s why I didn’t want to tell anybody until I knew for sure.) I feared explaining myself if I found something wrong. I hadn’t been to work for 2 weeks and my colleagues were beginning to guess the real reason for my absence. I was also battling to prevent other people from finding out I was pregnant. Of course, it would have been fine if I were carrying twins, I just wanted to know! I kept hearing how twins run in the family. I also worried about there being more than one baby. At 6 weeks pregnant, I was being sick every hour.Įveryone kept telling me it was normal to feel that way when you’re pregnant.
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