Kizzi Woodman, 27, was told by staff at the high street companies her son was healthy after conceiving for the first time.
A woman tragically lost her unborn baby boy after three private ultrasounds falsely assured her that her child was healthy. Kizzi Woodman, a first-time mom-to-be, was told by staff at high street companies that her son was in good health.
However, during her 12-week NHS scan, the London-based call handler was informed that her baby had severe health issues.
Just a week later, Kizzi was given the devastating news that her child had passed away due to complications that caused his organs to develop outside of his body. She then had to take medication to miscarry the fetus, an experience she described as traumatic.
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The 27-year-old woman said today: “It was the worst week of my life.”
This heartbreaking incident comes amid growing concerns in the medical industry about the reliability of private ultrasounds. The Society of Radiographers (SoR) issued a warning this month that pregnant women are receiving dangerous misdiagnoses due to untrustworthy clinics, reports the Mirror.
Kizzi, who shares these concerns, believes that anyone conducting private baby scans should be a trained sonographer, which is not currently a requirement under UK law. Recalling her ordeal in July, the call handler said: “They (NHS sonographers) instantly told me there was a problem. They told me that my baby’s organs were developing outside of their body.”
It clashed dramatically with the information the young woman had received at the private clinics, leaving Kizzi deeply worried. She explained: “I was absolutely shocked, because I’d had the previous scans, and it was the first time that I genuinely didn’t feel anxious because the private scans had said everything was fine, and I had confidence in that. So when I heard the news I just couldn’t believe it.”
Kizzi was subsequently informed that the baby had died, once again following an appointment at an NHS hospital in the capital. In light of recent cases like Kizzi’s, the Society of Radiographers (SoR) is pushing for sonographer to become a protected job title, similar to how dietician and radiographer currently are.
Kizzi emphasized she doesn’t want to portray private scans in a “bad light” noting they can be genuinely beneficial for those wanting to confirm a baby’s heartbeat or determine how far along they are.
Nevertheless, she encouraged expectant parents to thoroughly investigate before scheduling a private baby scan, and to approach results with a “pinch of salt” if staff lack proper sonographer training.
“I know that they do help some people, and they can be helpful, but I think people need to definitely do their research on the place that they’re going to before they get the scan.”
Kizzi, who shares a home with partner Wayne, 24, is expecting again and is currently 11 weeks along. She has chosen to conduct thorough research before determining whether to pursue another private scan.
“In my first pregnancy, I was absolutely clueless but now that I’m pregnant again, I’m doing my proper research in case I ever decide to go for a private scan again.”
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