I am completely outraged over the way that I and my children were treated this morning at the Sutter Fairfield outpatient ultrasound department. Apparently there is a "policy" at this location that siblings are not allowed to be in the ultrasound room (is this even a medical center?? I might expect that from a 5 star restaurant, but not a medical center). I have a 3 year old son and a 5 month old daughter. My daughter required the ultrasound, and the appointment was scheduled 2 days ago. There was absolutely no mention of this policy when I scheduled the appointment. (If there had been, I would never have scheduled the appointment and would have given my business to Solano Diagnostics in Fairfield, as my daughter had an ultrasound there at 6 weeks of age and they were kind, welcoming, and family friendly and it was a wonderful experience). But for whatever reason my doctor sent me to Sutter this time, and it will be the last time I will give my business to Sutter imaging. I was made to feel unwelcome, my son was looked upon with disdain, I was repeatedly asked "do you have someone to keep him?" as if he was a carrier monkey, and hello, I'm standing here with no other adult nearby, holding a baby, 2 bags, and my son in tow, DOES IT LOOK LIKE I HAVE SOMEONE TO KEEP HIM??!! I'm already paying a $50 copay and now I"m made to feel negligent as a mother because (gasp) I had the audacity to show up to a medical appointment for my baby with my toddler. ??!!!! Does this make ANY sense? My business will always go to Solano Diagnostics from now on and I will make sure that everyone else (including my pediatrician) knows about this absurd policy that could not be more stress-inducing, insulting, and discriminatory towards moms of young children. Sorry, I didn't realize procreation was such a drag for the imaging department..... And by the way, my 3 year old was PERFECTLY behaved while there. This is the 3rd imaging event for his sister that he has attended, and I received weekly ultrasounds during my pregnancy (at Diablo Valley and Queen of the Valley, and it was never a problem that he was present for those ), so he is well versed in an ultrasound room. But thanks for making us feel so unwelcome, Sutter Fairfield.... read more