Welcome

ScanSanctuary Melrose

Offering pregnancy scan experiences and prenatal screening in a supportive and calming, luxury environment.

Your Pregnancy Scan Experience

“I created ScanSanctuary to provide an elegant experience where you will feel relaxed whilst having your scans - you and baby are the guests of honour here…

As a Midwife Sonographer and mum, I understand how important this time in your life is, and how much your scans mean to you.

I look forward to welcoming you to my clinic. Your reassurance and wellbeing is my top priority.”

Jen x

ScanSanctuary Founder

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During Your Scan

All appointments are private and exclusive to you - we do our best to minimise other patients/families in the clinic at the same time. Each appointment is assigned 35 minutes during which time, you are the sole focus. There is no need to rush - you will have plenty of time to experience the scan and ask any questions you may have.

If you are bringing a partner or family along, there will be seating provided, where one of your guests can be right next to you.

This is your time and we will use it for you.

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The Scan Procedure

You will lie down on the bed prepared and we will reveal your stomach.

A lubricating gel is put on your skin to allow the probe to move smoothly. This also ensures there's continuous contact between the probe and the skin. A small handheld probe is placed on your skin and moved over your stomach. You shouldn't feel anything other than the sensor and gel on your skin.

As we move across your stomach we will start to see the image on the screen and your Midwife Sonographer will explain what we are looking at.

Ultrasound image showing a developing fetus inside the womb.

Ultrasound Scans

An ultrasound scan is a procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to create an image of part of the inside of the body. A small device called an ultrasound probe is used, which gives off high-frequency sound waves. You can't hear these sound waves, but when they bounce off different parts of the body, they create "echoes" that are picked up by the probe and turned into a moving image. This image is displayed on a monitor while the scan is carried out.

Please note that ScanSanctuary provides a ‘non diagnostic’ service. As such; if we notice any problems with your pregnancy we have a procedure in place to refer you directly to Noble’s Hospital, Isle of Man. We do not specifically look for fetal abnormalities and will not be held responsible should an anomaly be missed. 

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Gender Reveal

If you don’t want to know the gender of your baby, please tell your Midwife Sonographer before they start the scan. If you are planning a ‘gender reveal’, the gender can be placed in a sealed envelope, which you can share with others without knowing yourself - maybe for a gender reveal cake or other lovely party surprise!

If you would like to find out your baby’s gender in the room then your Midwife Sonographer will point to the baby’s anatomy and explain what we are looking at!

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Your Specialist at our Borders Clinic

Firstname Surname, Midwife Sonographer

“Throughout my career I have been involved in almost every aspect of Midwifery care including obstetric ultrasound, specialist early pregnancy services, ante/intra/post partum care, rural midwifery services in the Scottish Highlands and Islands, care of neonates in the Special Care Baby Unit, antenatal education in the form of workshops and lectures, aquanatal exercise and all aspects of abortion care and counselling. 

I have worked as a senior Midwife in a Band 7 role in Early Pregnancy services in a busy teaching hospital in Glasgow city. Experienced in both private and NHS sectors, I treat everybody as an individual, appreciating the importance of the scan to them. I have worked as a Midwife Sonographer for 5 private pregnancy Ultrasound clinics in England and also in the NHS in Nottingham City Hospital. I like to keep myself up to date with the latest developments and research within my areas of expertise and regularly attend study days and conferences.

I am a friendly and open person who works to high standards. I am passionate about my work and thrive on providing the best and most professional level of service that I can. I take a great deal of pride in the impact my role has on women and families at such an important and vulnerable time in their lives.”

Jen x

Qualifications & Affiliations

  • 2018: 3rd Trimester Ultrasound, Sheffield Hallam University

  • 2014: Medical Ultrasound, Glasgow Caledonian University (Masters)

  • 2006: BSc Midwifery Degree, Glasgow Caledonian University (Distinction)

  • Registered Midwife, Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

  • British Medical Ultrasound Society Member

  • Royal College of Midwives Member

  • Society of Radiographers Member

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“My aim is to provide expectant mothers and families with the best scanning and testing services in a supportive environment.”

— Jenifer Reid, Midwife, Sonographer and ScanSanctuary Founder

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Technical Equipment

For your reassurance, all our our equipment is regulated, state of the art, adheres to mandatory guidelines and is serviced regularly.

The GE Voluson E8
One of the most popular ultrasound systems for women’s health and obstetric scanning. Features: OB/GYN, Vascular calc packages / Curved, Linear, 4D convex, linear transducer capabilities / TruScan Architecture, Coded Harmonics, CrossXBeam™ Coded Excitation, FFC / Colour / Doppler / Bmode / M mode / PDI Power Doppler Imaging / 3D Static / 4D real time.

GE Healthcare is a global leader in women's health ultrasound imaging.

Working constantly to improve the quality of ultrasound images and creating specialised tools to help clinicians see more anatomical details so that they are able to provide their patients the best possible care. As a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator, GE Healthcare enables clinicians to make faster, more informed decisions through intelligent devices, data analytics, applications and services, supported by its Edison intelligence platform. With over 100 years of healthcare industry experience and around 50,000 employees globally, the company operates at the centre of an ecosystem working toward precision health, digitizing healthcare, helping drive productivity and improve outcomes for patients, providers, health systems and researchers around the world.

Safety of Ultrasound

Ultrasound scans have been used during pregnancy for decades. No radiation is used during ultrasound. ScanSanctuary follows the clinical guidelines set by the British Medical Ultrasound society (BMUS) and observes safety indices during the scan to ensure that you and your baby are safe. Download the BMUS Safety Guidelines here.

“It is no surprise that I choose GE Ultrasound systems and use their Voluson E8 system in my clinics. The Voluson range is specialised for women’s health and obstetrics.”

Jenifer Reid, ScanSanctuary Founder

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Happy Client Testimonials

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    "We couldn’t bring our eldest son to our scans at Nobles, so we booked a 17-week early gender reveal scan as a birthday surprise for him. The entire scan from start to finish was so relaxed and an entirely different experience to the hospital where I find the medical setting quite nerve wracking and the ‘exciting’ bits often quite rushed. Everything was explained well and gender was checked from every different angle before it was revealed to us.”

    Kellie

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    "Pics and videos are amazing and now we can’t wait to meet our little man! The time is taken to get the best views from every angle and it's definitely worth every penny.”

    Cindy

  • A minimalist line drawing of a person sitting with their legs crossed, viewed from the back, with a curved line representing the person's body and feet.

    “We had an amazing experience seeing our boy - Jen was so lovely and made us feel so welcome. We got some amazing pictures and videos, even caught a little smile. Thank you again for making it such a pleasant experience.”

    Del

  • Line drawing of a person sitting cross-legged, with arms wrapped around knees, on a circular background.

    “We didn’t expect to see 3D images but were lucky to get some beautiful pics as an extra surprise. We haven’t been in a financial position before, to go to Liverpool for a 3D / extra scan, so having this on our doorstep is such an amazing service to have. I would recommend every pregnant person on the island to go and see Jen - she is amazing. We’re still very emotional from today - thank you so much! x”

    Kellie

  • Line art illustration of a person sitting with knees drawn up, with feet visible, and arms wrapped around knees, created with continuous line drawing technique.

    “Hiya Jen, Thanks again for such a lovely experience yesterday and so many amazing photos and the video clip. It has got to be the best scan I have ever had! Really appreciate your time yesterday. Thanks so much.”

    Katie & Tom

  • Minimalist line drawing of a pair of feet with toes visible, enclosed in a heart shape.

    “Just wanted to thank you for all your help and support through my miscarriage and second pregnancy. The way you delivered the sad news and support you gave was appreciated more than you will ever know. Again, your support through my second pregnancy was fantastic and resulted in our beautiful little boy Oliver. Thank you for all that you do. xx”

    Robyn & Jake

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    "Without a doubt one of the best experiences coming to ScanSanctuary (multiple times). Jen played such an essential role in our pregnancy journey and we couldn’t be happier with her service ❤️ "

    Emily

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Contact

ScanSanctuary Melrose, Borders

Location

Priorwood House, High Road, Melrose, TD6 9EF

 

Contact

Call or message us on 07624 268006 or email scansanctuary@hotmail.com for any queries you may have before booking an appointment - we are here to assist.

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