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telling them, that from a professional point of view there are no signs of any
abnormality.
Pictorial evidence of the normal baby
In the last phase of the examination, 'taking the baby's picture', the midwife
usually starts by asking the parents whether they have any questions and if
they have seen what they expected to see. The midwife also gives the parents
an opportunity to ask additional questions about the image. This also seems
to function as a way to indicate to the parents that the examination is coming
to an end.
Example 12
MIDWIFE: Do you have any questions now? Now when you have seen this?
LENA: No
MIDWIFE: Does it look the way you thought it would, or?
LENA: Ye s
LENNART: Just about
MIDWIFE: Just about (…) okay
LENNART: How big is it now?
MIDWIFE: Well, if one measures [the midwife continues to explain how she
estimates the baby's length].
Here, the woman, Lena, answers the midwife's question by saying that
her questions have been answered and that the visualization of the baby-
to-be looks something like she had expected. The man, Lennart, states that
he has by and large seen what he expected. He then asks how big the baby
is at the moment. The midwife explains how the size might be calculated,
and then tells them the results of her measurements, the estimated date of
delivery. The midwife then prints a couple of paper copies of the ultrasound
image.
Example 13
[prints out paper copies from the ultrasound apparatus]
MIDWIFE: Yes it looks fi ne (…) as one [inaudible]
LENA: Okay (…)
MIDWIFE: Can you see the profi le?
LENA: Yes
MIDWIFE: It's moving its mouth a little [quietly]
LENA: Ye s
[the midwife scans for 7 seconds]
MIDWIFE: The fi ngers there and the nose here, the hand by the mouth
[inaudible]
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