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161782 tn?1201217932

Ultrasound at the Mall - Have you guys done this?

Hi again:

Have any of you guys used one of those ultrasound shops that they now have at malls, etc?  They're commercial, not endorsed by doctors.

I'm thinking of doing it in the next week or two.  One of my friends did it recently.  For $100 or so, she got a website with all the pictures, photos, a CD, etc.  I think they do the ultrasound for 20 minutes or so on a big screen.

I am just dying to see little Robert Hunter!  
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161782 tn?1201217932
Thanks.  I will definitely do some more homework.  I've never heard of them being unsafe.

Please say thanks to your daughter as well!
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296076 tn?1371334474
haha how sweet!
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ok, heres what she wrote me (she tried to join here, but her computer froze so emailed it to me to post .. so here it is)

hi mom
tell her when I mentioned going to get a 4d done that
the doctors first words out of his mouth were.. make
sure you dont go the the ones in the mall.. and make
sure the one you go to are reputable... The ones in
the mall are NOT military regulated..meaning some of
Sonagram devices they use can fry an egg... (he used
more tecnical words for sonogram things..but dont
remember his exact wording)... the sound waves they
send can be really harmful to the baby. so you need to
make sure they are reputable... now the question is..
how do you know they are reputable.. I'm not quite
sure.. other than if she asks her doctor.. Im sure he
or she can recomend a place to go to.. might be more
expencive but worth it if its something she wants to
do... I am not wanting to tell her what to do or not
to do.. but I just want her to make the decision
knowing what the doctor told me.
  Love you mom <--- (i kept this here to show what all you moms will hopfully get from your sweet things even once they've grown up and having little ones of thier own :-)  )
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161782 tn?1201217932
Thanks.  That would be great.  I'm sure a lot of other ladies on the board would appreciate it as well!

Take care.
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Hi AshleysMom,  what i'll do is have her come on here tomorrow, or explain to me the 'wys' because at this point, i really dont know what the reasons were.  What happened was, she had mentioned to me the other day about the 'dr' advice because she had though of doing it too. Then i saw your post and  told her  and she asked that i please find your post and explain to you..(so im assuming that it's possibly harmful)  So, since i dont really know what was said by her dr, i dont want to explain the wrong thing, so will wait and have her explain in the morning... ps...........glad no offence taken :-)
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161782 tn?1201217932
I am so ready to break down and have a small glass of red wine!  

I also get an ultrasound in a few weeks due to a low lying placenta.  Most of the time they go up as your uterus grows, so I'm not worried about it.

Maybe I'll skip the mall...
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161782 tn?1201217932
Really?  Why?  No offense taken.  I realize there is no medical benefit or diagnosis, but is there any harm?
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My daughter was just telling me that her doctor advised heavely against the mall sono's.  She begged me to find this post and at least advise you of her advice... no offence i hope.  Just wanted to give you that other opnion... best with your baby........ a new grama :-)
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304653 tn?1217001302
oh.. just relax and enjoy the view! you can alway have a cup of hot cho. and probably enjoy it the most. concidering your tastebuds have changed...
Last weekend I finally broke down and had a beer with my DH. I loved my beers. and you know I didnt even take another drink!!  just didnt like it at all. I wish I would of done that along time ago. I would of relized then ... I really dont want it..
yea... I guess Im still concidered a small town. Im sure they will put a stop to it in a matter of time. I just hope I get the opertunity to have another u/s done?! since my amino results and all.. my appt. has been 4 weeks apart. and last visit they just listened to the heartbeat. and asked if I have any questions. lol... I could of called them and told them no problems!!... I can fill the baby... non stop... lol... I hope this doesnt mean im going to have alittle hyper thing!! my first one was such a little angle!!! could give her a book and she was happy for hours...
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161782 tn?1201217932
Thanks.  We're fortunate that my husband's family owns a cabin up in Tahoe.  We go up there all the time.  I have to admit it's not all that fun while pregnant.  I sit in the cabin while everyone else is out skiing and drinking cold ones at the bar...

I guess I could go snow shoeing or cross country skiing, but I'm going to play it SUPER safe with this pregnancy - my second good egg in 4 years!

Good thing for quality reading like US Magazine and People...
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161782 tn?1201217932
Interesting.  I asked them to tape my level 2, but they wouldn't due to legal issues.   I guess they don't want people claiming they missed something.  I did get some photos on CD, but not a video.  Welcome to California...
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304653 tn?1217001302
yay... so you get to go on your trip... glad to hear!
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304653 tn?1217001302
at our OB they said you can bring in a dvd- and they will tape it for you.. I was too shy to ask for it befor. but if I get the opertunity to have another one.. Im going to do that. you gals... ask your OB if they can tape it for you.... just have on hand... smile a dvd - here at the home I use dvd+ go figure. Im sure my next walmart trip will be soon enough.
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