Comments for New Mom Old Mom http://newmomoldmom.wordpress.com 40-year-old mother of two, expecting a third, writes about parenting two older children while preparing for a new baby Wed, 14 May 2008 16:16:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on 3D/4D Ultrasound by sara http://newmomoldmom.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/3d4d-ultrasound/#comment-330 sara Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:52:34 +0000 http://newmomoldmom.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/3d4d-ultrasound/#comment-330 When I called Ultrasona the lady answering the phone was really nice. While don't know if the lady working when we went in two days later was the same, she was nice as well. My complaint was with our ultrasound tech and, in my opinion the false advertising (so to speak). Our session was supposed to be for 60 minutes and it was 25 tops! I asked her twice while she was scanning, "this is a 60 minute ultrasound right?" and her answer was yes both times. I'm confused as to why I paid $165 for a ONE HOUR service and ended up getting HALF that! It did take her 20 minutes to look back over the video clips and pictures but in my opinion, I don't think that should have counted towards the ONE HOUR SCAN! If they tell you your ULTRASOUND session will last 60 minutes - that's what it should be! If they have to take time after your HOUR to look at pictures, print them and copy video to DVD - that should be scheduled in on their time! During the ultrasound our tech hardly said a word other then at first when she pointed out the sex - which I already knew and made the comment, "WOW! Your baby has REALLY BIG feet!!" Who says that?! I asked a lot of questions about the things I was seeing because I didn't realize it would be so distorted - she had nothing to say. No reassurances or explanation for the things I thought were "brain matter" or "deformities". I'm 32 weeks so I was in the "range" of being able to get good pictures. Every shot I got made my baby look deformed and I ended up sobbed hysterically the entire way home, from O'Fallon to down town St. Louis (long drive)!! It wasn't until the next day when I went to see my OB that she and the radiologist explained all of the little oddities of the pictures, reassuring me that my baby looked completely normal! I was so glad to find this forum! Thanks for all of the comments! When I called Ultrasona the lady answering the phone was really nice. While don’t know if the lady working when we went in two days later was the same, she was nice as well.

My complaint was with our ultrasound tech and, in my opinion the false advertising (so to speak). Our session was supposed to be for 60 minutes and it was 25 tops! I asked her twice while she was scanning, “this is a 60 minute ultrasound right?” and her answer was yes both times. I’m confused as to why I paid $165 for a ONE HOUR service and ended up getting HALF that! It did take her 20 minutes to look back over the video clips and pictures but in my opinion, I don’t think that should have counted towards the ONE HOUR SCAN! If they tell you your ULTRASOUND session will last 60 minutes - that’s what it should be! If they have to take time after your HOUR to look at pictures, print them and copy video to DVD - that should be scheduled in on their time!

During the ultrasound our tech hardly said a word other then at first when she pointed out the sex - which I already knew and made the comment, “WOW! Your baby has REALLY BIG feet!!” Who says that?! I asked a lot of questions about the things I was seeing because I didn’t realize it would be so distorted - she had nothing to say. No reassurances or explanation for the things I thought were “brain matter” or “deformities”. I’m 32 weeks so I was in the “range” of being able to get good pictures. Every shot I got made my baby look deformed and I ended up sobbed hysterically the entire way home, from O’Fallon to down town St. Louis (long drive)!! It wasn’t until the next day when I went to see my OB that she and the radiologist explained all of the little oddities of the pictures, reassuring me that my baby looked completely normal!

I was so glad to find this forum!

Thanks for all of the comments!

]]> Comment on From Breech Baby to Broken Elbow, It’s busy Around Here by newmomoldmom http://newmomoldmom.wordpress.com/2007/09/20/from-breech-baby-to-broken-elbow-it%e2%80%99s-busy-around-here/#comment-215 newmomoldmom Sat, 06 Oct 2007 20:52:18 +0000 http://newmomoldmom.wordpress.com/2007/09/20/from-breech-baby-to-broken-elbow-it%e2%80%99s-busy-around-here/#comment-215 Thanks for your comments. Things are looking up -- the arm is healing nicely, and the baby turned to head-down position. Again, doc says she's likely to stay that way, but there are no guarantees. My induction is just under three weeks away! Thanks for your comments. Things are looking up — the arm is healing nicely, and the baby turned to head-down position. Again, doc says she’s likely to stay that way, but there are no guarantees. My induction is just under three weeks away!

]]> Comment on From Breech Baby to Broken Elbow, It’s busy Around Here by Jami http://newmomoldmom.wordpress.com/2007/09/20/from-breech-baby-to-broken-elbow-it%e2%80%99s-busy-around-here/#comment-214 Jami Sat, 06 Oct 2007 17:46:39 +0000 http://newmomoldmom.wordpress.com/2007/09/20/from-breech-baby-to-broken-elbow-it%e2%80%99s-busy-around-here/#comment-214 Hi Michele, I just wanted to say sorry to hear about your broken elbow and what seems like a very stressful turn of events for you. Hope you all are doing well. Good luck with everything. Hi Michele, I just wanted to say sorry to hear about your broken elbow and what seems like a very stressful turn of events for you. Hope you all are doing well. Good luck with everything.

]]> Comment on 3D/4D Ultrasound by Stephanie http://newmomoldmom.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/3d4d-ultrasound/#comment-211 Stephanie Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:42:53 +0000 http://newmomoldmom.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/3d4d-ultrasound/#comment-211 Wow - I'm really surprised to hear that about Ultrasona. I went there for my 3D ultrasound and had a great experience! A couple of my girlfriends had gone there and showed me all of their pictures (which were actually really good) and one of them showed their DVD at their baby shower. The lady who did my ultrasound (who I think is the owner) was super nice to me and all of my family. She answered all of the crazy questions we had and made it a really fun thing to do. And according to my girlfriends, they had the same kind of experience or I wouldn't have gone there. So I'm not sure what happened when you when in there, but I really do highly recommend them for anyone who wants to do this cool thing. I had a blast there! Wow - I’m really surprised to hear that about Ultrasona. I went there for my 3D ultrasound and had a great experience! A couple of my girlfriends had gone there and showed me all of their pictures (which were actually really good) and one of them showed their DVD at their baby shower.

The lady who did my ultrasound (who I think is the owner) was super nice to me and all of my family. She answered all of the crazy questions we had and made it a really fun thing to do. And according to my girlfriends, they had the same kind of experience or I wouldn’t have gone there. So I’m not sure what happened when you when in there, but I really do highly recommend them for anyone who wants to do this cool thing. I had a blast there!

]]> Comment on 3D/4D Ultrasound by Kelly http://newmomoldmom.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/3d4d-ultrasound/#comment-169 Kelly Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:49:01 +0000 http://newmomoldmom.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/3d4d-ultrasound/#comment-169 Thank G-d I found you! I just got a recorded message from one place and a bounced email from the other...I am calling PP right now! Thank G-d I found you! I just got a recorded message from one place and a bounced email from the other…I am calling PP right now!

]]> Comment on About by Denise http://newmomoldmom.wordpress.com/about/#comment-78 Denise Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:45:21 +0000 #comment-78 I to am a mom again at 42....I had my first daughter at 34 then tried for years to have a second child with no luck...I did several inseminations and nothing then in 2004 I finally stopped and through in the towel and by some miracle got pregnant my second daughter just turned 2 this Aug. and then to an even greater surprise my son arrived this May 2007 I was 40 when my 2 year old was born and 42 when my son was born.....and there is no greater gift in life.....good luck to you and to all woman over 40 ...they keep us young I to am a mom again at 42….I had my first daughter at 34 then tried for years to have a second child with no luck…I did several inseminations and nothing then in 2004 I finally stopped and through in the towel and by some miracle got pregnant my second daughter just turned 2 this Aug. and then to an even greater surprise my son arrived this May 2007 I was 40 when my 2 year old was born and 42 when my son was born…..and there is no greater gift in life…..good luck to you and to all woman over 40 …they keep us young

]]> Comment on 3D/4D Ultrasound by newmomoldmom http://newmomoldmom.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/3d4d-ultrasound/#comment-40 newmomoldmom Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:01:03 +0000 http://newmomoldmom.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/3d4d-ultrasound/#comment-40 I'm glad you found me, too, and I just checked out your blog. I even "tagged" one of your links (math worksheet site) in my Delicious favorites. I think the woman I described above isn't an employee, but the owner of that ultrasound place. I could be wrong, but that's the impression I got. Oh well. I just heard about a Mom's group for older moms called motherhoodlater.com. You should check it out. They have local groups in some places. There's one about 30 minutes from my house, so I may try to hook up with them sometime and see if I like it. Michelle I’m glad you found me, too, and I just checked out your blog. I even “tagged” one of your links (math worksheet site) in my Delicious favorites.

I think the woman I described above isn’t an employee, but the owner of that ultrasound place. I could be wrong, but that’s the impression I got. Oh well.

I just heard about a Mom’s group for older moms called motherhoodlater.com. You should check it out. They have local groups in some places. There’s one about 30 minutes from my house, so I may try to hook up with them sometime and see if I like it.

Michelle

]]> Comment on 3D/4D Ultrasound by Mrs. C http://newmomoldmom.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/3d4d-ultrasound/#comment-39 Mrs. C Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:13:09 +0000 http://newmomoldmom.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/3d4d-ultrasound/#comment-39 HI! I found your blog through the Moms Blogs. I can't believe the nasty ol' attitude of the lady at the ultrasound place. That the place would hire her, first off, and second KEEP somebody all *unnecessarily* snippy and rude is shocking. Just be glad she's not going to be at your baby's delivery LOL! I identify with the older mom thing... I will be 38 when my next baby is born and I get the "at your age" comments from the OB office and the "aren't you too old to still be doing this" from my parents. Children, I suppose, should only come between the ages of 24 and 29... and then only if you have been fortunate enough to stock some money away for their college and your retirement. Also, the unwritten rule is that you are allotted two. I know this isn't communist China, but I don't wonder if the "looks" and comments aren't part of some socialistic family planning program LOL! Hey, I'm on the mom's blogs too if you want to come visit me sometime. Glad I found you! Mrs. C HI! I found your blog through the Moms Blogs.

I can’t believe the nasty ol’ attitude of the lady at the ultrasound place. That the place would hire her, first off, and second KEEP somebody all *unnecessarily* snippy and rude is shocking. Just be glad she’s not going to be at your baby’s delivery LOL!

I identify with the older mom thing… I will be 38 when my next baby is born and I get the “at your age” comments from the OB office and the “aren’t you too old to still be doing this” from my parents. Children, I suppose, should only come between the ages of 24 and 29… and then only if you have been fortunate enough to stock some money away for their college and your retirement. Also, the unwritten rule is that you are allotted two. I know this isn’t communist China, but I don’t wonder if the “looks” and comments aren’t part of some socialistic family planning program LOL!

Hey, I’m on the mom’s blogs too if you want to come visit me sometime. Glad I found you!

Mrs. C

]]> Comment on 3D/4D Ultrasound by newmomoldmom http://newmomoldmom.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/3d4d-ultrasound/#comment-36 newmomoldmom Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:53:10 +0000 http://newmomoldmom.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/3d4d-ultrasound/#comment-36 Thanks for your comments. I can't believe that place in O'Fallon is still in business if it has a reputation for treating customers so poorly. Now I'm on my way to check out your blog. Thanks for your comments. I can’t believe that place in O’Fallon is still in business if it has a reputation for treating customers so poorly.

Now I’m on my way to check out your blog.

]]> Comment on 3D/4D Ultrasound by Nicole http://newmomoldmom.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/3d4d-ultrasound/#comment-35 Nicole Sat, 25 Aug 2007 03:20:10 +0000 http://newmomoldmom.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/3d4d-ultrasound/#comment-35 I formerly worked at the one that you are referring to that closed in Creve Coeur. I am not sure why he decided to. However, the one in O'Fallon is near my house, and you are SO right about her attitude. She is awful and truly has been that way even when she was in competition with us. Now that Gateway is closed I can only imagine what she will be like. (the I'm the only gig in town thing is probably exactly it). Ugh! anyway, I recommend that anyone who wants a 3D/4D Ultrasound run - run far, far away - and from the looks of things head towards Belleville, because those pics are great and if their prices are competitive with Ms. Bitchy Ultrasona then I say its worth the drive to get better pictures (I've seen Ultrasona's and i am SO glad you didn't go there) and get better service! By the way - your baby is absolutely beautiful! I formerly worked at the one that you are referring to that closed in Creve Coeur. I am not sure why he decided to. However, the one in O’Fallon is near my house, and you are SO right about her attitude. She is awful and truly has been that way even when she was in competition with us. Now that Gateway is closed I can only imagine what she will be like. (the I’m the only gig in town thing is probably exactly it).

Ugh! anyway, I recommend that anyone who wants a 3D/4D Ultrasound run - run far, far away - and from the looks of things head towards Belleville, because those pics are great and if their prices are competitive with Ms. Bitchy Ultrasona then I say its worth the drive to get better pictures (I’ve seen Ultrasona’s and i am SO glad you didn’t go there) and get better service!

By the way - your baby is absolutely beautiful!

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