Re: Lawson: Fetal gender, even I can't tell

From: Scotia Phillips, RT, RDMS (scotia@bellsouth.net)
Tue Sep 14 05:10:37 1999


At Mon, 13 Sep 1999, MARK LAWSON wrote: >
> Some things we can't tell about
>and this whole debate about calling the sex is a wonderful opportunity to
>let the patient know what we sonographers are all about.
> The *sex* of the baby is part of a complete scan of the uterine
>contents,

EXACTLY!! Determining the sex is no different from any other part of a complete Obstetrical Sonogram. If you can survey the anatomy and "see" everything you need to see, the sex is part of that survey.

You can show them the >miracle that their Baby is, and best of all they will include you in
>their family for taking part in the care and reassurance *we* so
>desperately want. The family of Community that we all belong to..... _______________________________________
>
>desperately want. The family of Community that we all belong to..... _______________________________________

This is a perfect opportunity to change the general idea about OB sonography, one family at a time. Your communication and interest the baby becomes more personal for the parents when the baby is not an "it" . Are we not more than picture takers? Use this chance to demonstrate that.

Thanks, Mark, for again putting this in perpsective.

--
Scot



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