When I was 9 weeks pregnant with Mabel, I felt as sick as a dog.
Friends and family assured me that being sick was “a good sign.”
But I couldn’t help but wonder…
Was my baby getting the nutrients it needed?
I just couldn’t wait for my first NHS scan at 11-14 weeks.
I needed to know that everything was ok…
So I went for a private early pregnancy scan.
It was a huge relief to see my baby’s heart beating away on the screen…
… but the scan felt rushed and clinical.
For years, my NHS patients had expressed disbelief that there was nowhere nearby to have extra scans.
Then, after my own private scan experience, the penny dropped.
As a pregnant sonographer, I was in a unique position to support other parent’s-to-be.
And I really wanted to help.
Not only by opening a clinic in a more convenient location.
But by designing a scan experience women would appreciate.
Not just a clone of other private scans—which can be rushed and clinical.
No way, José!
My goal was—and still is—for you to leave your scan: