Not too long ago (10 weeks, perhaps), I was in search of a place to have my first-ever elective ultrasound. I am currently expecting my second child (a boy) and was incredibly interested in 3D ultrasound technology. During my first pregnancy with my daughter (twelve years prior), this technology didn't exist. I have a few, grainy u/s pictures of her which you practically have to be a tech to decipher. I am big on sentiments and nostalgia and I wanted to document as much of this experience as possible.
I found Peek A Belly on Yelp and bookmarked them for follow up. I live in northwest Indiana and I wasn't sure I wanted to trek all the way out to Lockport. I also found a place that was very local to me with a pretty stellar reputation. What sold me on Peek A Belly? The staff. When I called and spoke to the receptionist (the owner's sister), she was so sweet and pleasant that I knew this was the place I wanted to go. She kindly explained the entire process to me and answered my bazillion questions. I was able to confer with my husband late that night and set an appointment online. Yep. Online. This is hugely convenient if you teach and cannot snag a random break to call and schedule an ultrasound appointment.
Walking into Peek A Belly for our first appointment, I knew we had made the right choice. Everything about this place is inviting. The Peek A Belly website lists monthly specials and we were able to take advantage of one--we also got a discount just for driving so far to try them out! Our first appointment (gender peek) was wonderful. Our tech was knowledgeable and very inviting. My daughter asked a lot of questions and the tech took her time to answer them thoroughly and did a few extra scans to make sure my daughter understood what she was seeing. At the end of our scan, she not only gave us tons of pictures but also took my usb drive and loaded all the picture (even the ones she didn't print) onto the drive for us to take home--at no charge to us.
When I decided to gather up the grandparents, my daughter, and husband for one final peek before our son is born, I knew that I would be hitting up Peek A Belly again. Juggling so many schedules presented a bit of a scheduling nightmare and I had to cancel and reschedule a number of times. Each time, the ladies at Peek A Belly were kind and professional. When we finally descended a upon Peek A Belly for our appointment, we were welcomed and thanked again for traveling to come see them. When I mentioned a previous special (a free dvd of the scan), the receptionist added it to our package at no cost *and* I received a returning customer discount. Nice!
Again, our appointment was nothing short of fabulous. Our tech was the same as our previous visit and she and the grandmas talked obstetrics and babies (she's been doing ultrasounds since the 70s and the grandmas are both OB nurses). Not only did we get pictures of our little guy's gorgeous face, but she checked his heart, spine, and all those other parts that one might not expect during an elective u/s. She gave us an estimation of weight and possible birth weight and birth date (she estimated February 3 versus his EDD of February 14) and then snapped an incredibly clear picture of my son's face. She was so excited, she asked us to send it in with a picture of our son after he arrives.
I truly cannot say enough about our experience at Peek A Belly. Should I ever be fortunate enough to need their services again, I will not hesitate to give them my business again. read more