Babybond is the UK’s first ISO Quality Endorsed ultrasound provider. Since 1998, we have been nurturing the parent-to-baby-bond more times than anyone else. At every scan, a unique and unrivalled combination of professional standards and ultrasound experience. Always look for the quality mark and experience when choosing a private pregnancy scan provider.
Complete, professional antenatal ultrasound services.
Complete. From early assessment and accurately dating your pregnancy, through to nuchal translucency screening, detailed anatomy, fetal presentation and 4D scans, Babybond acknowledges the emotional significance of antenatal scanning.
Professional. All scans at Babybond are carried out by the most experienced of ultrasound healthcare professionals: Sonographers1. Estimates show that 90% of pregnancy scans in the NHS are carried out by Sonographers, the other 10% being carried out by radiologists, obstetricians and midwives.
Established 1998. Jan and Mike Steward, both ultrasound professionals, pioneered the self-referred Ultrasound Bonding Scan in the UK having felt the benefit that early 3D/4D technology development had on their own pregnancy. As parents as well as company Directors, they founded Babybond Ltd. to offer more choice and greater access to safe ultrasound services for pregnant families at convenient times. Jan and Mike continue to develop new, innovative pregnancy services at Babybond.
Babybond® UK Management Team. Now into our tenth year, the Babybond UK management team have unequalled experience in providing private pregnancy scan services.
1 Most Sonographers train first as a Radiographer then undertake an approved post-registration course. These courses are offered by higher education and as a minimum require 1 additional academic year that prepares them both clinically and academically for this specific area of practice. All practicing Radiographers are regulated by the Healthcare Professions Council. Source: The Society of Radiographers.
Important information:
All pregnancy scans, including ours, are optional. If you are in any doubt about having any type of pregnancy scan you should consult your own GP or Midwife. For our Early Assessment, Dating, NT, Detailed Anatomy & Growth scans, we take your healthcare professional’s contact details at the time of your booking.
Our scans are designed to complement, not replace, any regular NHS antenatal scans and under no circumstances should they be seen as a substitute for advice from your own NHS healthcare professional adviser or any other scan offered to you by your NHS hospital or General Practitioner during your antenatal process, unless your antenatal scan is being carried out by us as a result of a direct referral by your GP and as such is a private scan to be treated as the equivalent of your regular NHS scan.
The protocol used by Babybond for its ultrasound scans has never been shown to cause harm to either mother or baby. Babybond uses the As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) principle when scanning. The study of ultrasound safety continues to be reviewed by the British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS). Babybond’s 4D and Gender scans do not repeat the measurements and screening protocols typically performed at your hospital scan thereby not prolonging needlessly your scan time with us. On the very rare occasion that something is wrong the Sonographer carrying out your scan will act upon their “duty of care” towards you and speak with your usual healthcare professional with your permission and you may also be offered an optional medical second opinion. Note that this may take up to 48 hours with weekend appointments.
