Here is what our main concerns are:\r
- At the beginning of our appointment Brenda (person doing the ultrasound, not a licensed sonographer or medical person) said she thought she saw 2 babies. Since I am 18 weeks along I should know if I am having twins.\r
- She also commented that if we showed the DVD to a doctor they might tell us that she was showing us pictures of the armpit, not crotch area.\r
- One minute she'd say she thought she saw a penis, or wait was that bone? Then she'd say girl. Our almost 4 year-old was with and was as confused as we were!\r
After the fact we did some research and now more than ever I wish we had looked into what we were doing. Bottom line, no doctor is going to recommend a non-medical elective ultrasound. Especially since physicians don't typically recommend a drug or service that the FDA warns people about. The use of ultrasound imaging devices for producing fetal keepsake videos is viewed as an unapproved use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). That is a direct quote from the FDA website which clearly states that they are aware that there are some entrepreneurs that are commercializing ultrasonic imaging of fetuses by making keepsake videos and that these facilities should be AVOIDED!\r
I called Bella to discuss a few issues we had during our visit and she was not receptive nor responsive to my concern. I would have liked a partial refund which she refused. Basically Brenda stated that she was trying to run a small business and wasn't giving anyone a refund, she couldn't afford it. Great, good customer service. I have no idea where Bella got their equipment, who calibrates it or ensures it is operating properly. I spent a lot of money for grainy unclear images and then found out that the idea of a keepsake ultrasound is nothing but a bad idea. I feel so strongly about this that after I post this review I will also send a Facebook message to more than 500 people. Avoid this gimmick and give yourself one less thing to worry about.
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