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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Happened to me recently (2days before). I'm also subsidised route at kkh. My sonographer also seems like middle age lady from China. I think we got the same one 🤔 she was very frustrated and harsh. she poked too rough and shake/slap to make my baby move. she also used the words, "aiyaaa! this baby, baby move, ahhh" she also asked me your baby okay or not, low risk for down syndrome right? still why not showing. I felt like crying while she scan me😢. My husband voiced out for me. Still she didn't mind to care. I thought to complain against her but at the end I didn't do it. I was happy that the scan was over. I think, this lady is the problem.

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