How many ultrasound scan during pregnancy? Anyone got poked too hard during scan?

I’m under subsidised route at kkh, I’ve had about 3 scans now, week 6, week 12, and week 20 which is recently. The week 20 scan hurt so much as the nurse was trying to get all the arms, legs and kidney and heart measurements. And she also poke too rough to my stomach and shake/slap my belly a few times to make my baby move. Is that normal? She seems like middle age lady from China. Now I’m scheduled to have another scan after 4 weeks, but I’m scared it will be too rough again.

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It was a bit uncomfortable for me, just a bit, because the sonographer had to press the handle deeper to make the baby move. Although she did whisper things like, “Baby, move ok… come on, Baby.” So I kinda understood that the baby has to be moved or probed to get access to selected views. But there were no shaking or slapping of my belly, and your experience sounds a bit harsh to me too. Perhaps you can feedback at your next scan. Typically, I believe the sonographer is credited for each scan so they are able to track and remind that person too?

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Home Birthclub: November 2022 im under subsidised route kkh ive had about 3 scans now week 6 week 12