I think the ultrasound tech was drunk when she did my anatomy scan today

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Anonymous wrote:If there’s another tech at that office, ask for her. Otherwise, it sounds bizarre but give her one more chance. If things are weird next time, just talk to your doctor about your concerns.

OP here. Hopefully I do not have to go back to this office. The doctor there ( who is not my obgyn) recommended that I do transvaginal ultrasounds. She said we can see if my obgyn is ok with this. She wanted me to consent to this treatment and start scheduling them every 2 weeks. This was all based on what I told the doctor about my previous premature birth. They did not have access to my records. I don't think I actually have incompetent cervix. This is the first time I have ever heard this.

You are literally a nutjob

OP here. I spoke to the nurse at my obgyn office this morning. She called me back this afternoon to say I do NOT have cervix problems. My doctor does NOT want me to do transvaginal ultrasounds. The one from yesterday was not necessary. I did meet with a high risk doctor at the office yesterday but my appointment was rushed. The doctor from yesterday did NOT talk to me about my ultrasound results.

Do NOT agree to transvaginal ultrasounds. I've had a lot of them because of my endometriosis and they're not comfortable. It's creepy they would suggest it for a history of preterm birth. My first was born at 32 weeks, and my high risk OB did not suggest TV for my second pregnancy.

I ended up leaving my high risk OB to go to a midwife practice because of other reasons, but you can leave that practice too and go to another OB.

OP here. Good to know. They were pressuring me to do these every 2 weeks from 18-24 week's. I even had to sign a paper saying I would not consent. I told them I wanted to run it by my obgyn first and figure out insurance costs. The ultrasound tech told me several times it was based on the fact that they thought I had an incompetent cervix. I did have 2 ultrasounds at this office yesterday. One was the anatomy scan and then a transvaginal ultrasound.

Listen OP I don't know you but it doesn't sound like you personally have a very good grip on your own medical history and that, simultaneously, you are prone to be suspicious of your medical care and the questions they ask. That said I also think that the fact that no doctor came in to talk to you about your scan is nuts. That is standard, someone should have told you everything looked normal or something like an incompetent cervix was present.

If you want to know what is right then you need to take some personal responsibility for your health and you need to figure out a few things:

1) You need to determine what doctor's believe was the cause of your first premature birth. It is a GOOD thing that the tech and doctors asked you about this. It is relevant medical history. Look into this and then google whatever it is and understand what it is so you won't be surprised when people try to talk to you about it.

2) You need to advocate for your scan to be read by a radiologist or a doctor and then for that radiologist or doctor to have a conversation with YOU about the results.

3) You should stop looking for bad faith signs in doctors trying to figure out your medical history. It would be a far worse sign if they showed no interest in why your previous pregnancy ended the way it did.

4) You need to confirm your current medical team has access to your prior office's records of your previous birth. When I moved states I had to bring a physical copy of my records with me (extensive due to a complicated birth).

A general note. You're about to push a baby out of your vagina. While uncomfortable and annoying there is nothing dangerous about a transvaginal ultrasound and PP fear mongering that it is 'creepy' that they would recommend one to get a good look at your cervix is really doing more harm than good. Instead of rejecting their supposition that you might have an incompetent cervix, figure out if you had one before or if your experience of your previous preterm birth is in line with symptoms other women have had when they had an incompetent cervix. You WANT to know if you have an IC because there are ways they can keep the baby in for longer if they know about it ahead of time.

Seriously, what you describe seems like a bunch of people talking over and around each other without all the information everyone needs to have an educated and informed opinion. You, the tech, your OB in a different office who may or may not have seen the results of your anatomy scan, everyone. Eliminate the confusion by finding the information everyone needs to proceed.

Did you miss the part when OP gave an update. She said her obgyn does not want her doing anymore transvaginal ultrasounds because she does not have a history of incompetent cervix.

Did you miss the part where she says she is unsure if her OB has the records of her previous birth and how no one in her current or past OB's office has discussed or explained what happened with her first preterm birth?

Based on information OP has provided it doesn't sound like current OB knows enough to know that.

OP here. I did not say this. My OBGYN does have my records from my previous birth. They wouldn't see me until those records were faxed over to the office. I was told the office I went to yesterday (which was not my OGBYN office) did not have my records or any notes about my previous birth. I was there for an abdominal scan because my obgyn office cannot do the sort of ultrasound I had to do yesterday. I also met me another high risk OBGYN yesterday. My obgyn wanted me to meet with this high risk doctor for a consult.

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I would always defer to the high risk ob (MFM) over the regular ob. Always.

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Anonymous wrote:If there’s another tech at that office, ask for her. Otherwise, it sounds bizarre but give her one more chance. If things are weird next time, just talk to your doctor about your concerns.

OP here. Hopefully I do not have to go back to this office. The doctor there ( who is not my obgyn) recommended that I do transvaginal ultrasounds. She said we can see if my obgyn is ok with this. She wanted me to consent to this treatment and start scheduling them every 2 weeks. This was all based on what I told the doctor about my previous premature birth. They did not have access to my records. I don't think I actually have incompetent cervix. This is the first time I have ever heard this.

You are literally a nutjob

OP here. I spoke to the nurse at my obgyn office this morning. She called me back this afternoon to say I do NOT have cervix problems. My doctor does NOT want me to do transvaginal ultrasounds. The one from yesterday was not necessary. I did meet with a high risk doctor at the office yesterday but my appointment was rushed. The doctor from yesterday did NOT talk to me about my ultrasound results.

Do NOT agree to transvaginal ultrasounds. I've had a lot of them because of my endometriosis and they're not comfortable. It's creepy they would suggest it for a history of preterm birth. My first was born at 32 weeks, and my high risk OB did not suggest TV for my second pregnancy.

I ended up leaving my high risk OB to go to a midwife practice because of other reasons, but you can leave that practice too and go to another OB.

OP here. Good to know. They were pressuring me to do these every 2 weeks from 18-24 week's. I even had to sign a paper saying I would not consent. I told them I wanted to run it by my obgyn first and figure out insurance costs. The ultrasound tech told me several times it was based on the fact that they thought I had an incompetent cervix. I did have 2 ultrasounds at this office yesterday. One was the anatomy scan and then a transvaginal ultrasound.

Listen OP I don't know you but it doesn't sound like you personally have a very good grip on your own medical history and that, simultaneously, you are prone to be suspicious of your medical care and the questions they ask. That said I also think that the fact that no doctor came in to talk to you about your scan is nuts. That is standard, someone should have told you everything looked normal or something like an incompetent cervix was present.

If you want to know what is right then you need to take some personal responsibility for your health and you need to figure out a few things:

1) You need to determine what doctor's believe was the cause of your first premature birth. It is a GOOD thing that the tech and doctors asked you about this. It is relevant medical history. Look into this and then google whatever it is and understand what it is so you won't be surprised when people try to talk to you about it.

2) You need to advocate for your scan to be read by a radiologist or a doctor and then for that radiologist or doctor to have a conversation with YOU about the results.

3) You should stop looking for bad faith signs in doctors trying to figure out your medical history. It would be a far worse sign if they showed no interest in why your previous pregnancy ended the way it did.

4) You need to confirm your current medical team has access to your prior office's records of your previous birth. When I moved states I had to bring a physical copy of my records with me (extensive due to a complicated birth).

A general note. You're about to push a baby out of your vagina. While uncomfortable and annoying there is nothing dangerous about a transvaginal ultrasound and PP fear mongering that it is 'creepy' that they would recommend one to get a good look at your cervix is really doing more harm than good. Instead of rejecting their supposition that you might have an incompetent cervix, figure out if you had one before or if your experience of your previous preterm birth is in line with symptoms other women have had when they had an incompetent cervix. You WANT to know if you have an IC because there are ways they can keep the baby in for longer if they know about it ahead of time.

Seriously, what you describe seems like a bunch of people talking over and around each other without all the information everyone needs to have an educated and informed opinion. You, the tech, your OB in a different office who may or may not have seen the results of your anatomy scan, everyone. Eliminate the confusion by finding the information everyone needs to proceed.

Did you miss the part when OP gave an update. She said her obgyn does not want her doing anymore transvaginal ultrasounds because she does not have a history of incompetent cervix.

Did you miss the part where she says she is unsure if her OB has the records of her previous birth and how no one in her current or past OB's office has discussed or explained what happened with her first preterm birth?

Based on information OP has provided it doesn't sound like current OB knows enough to know that.

Between your post and my response here OP clarified OB has the records. I still think its insane that she isn't asking why that happened and how to prevent it though and that she would be well served to ask some questions. The same questions the tech asked!

OP here. It's not something I can figure out right this minute and honestly I don't know if I am ever going to get an answer. I have been explaining that I wasn't given a reason during my first birth and my current OBGYN hasn't brought up anything. Be grateful that you had good medical care and were informed. Not all of us have access to this kind of care.

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Anonymous wrote:If there’s another tech at that office, ask for her. Otherwise, it sounds bizarre but give her one more chance. If things are weird next time, just talk to your doctor about your concerns.

OP here. Hopefully I do not have to go back to this office. The doctor there ( who is not my obgyn) recommended that I do transvaginal ultrasounds. She said we can see if my obgyn is ok with this. She wanted me to consent to this treatment and start scheduling them every 2 weeks. This was all based on what I told the doctor about my previous premature birth. They did not have access to my records. I don't think I actually have incompetent cervix. This is the first time I have ever heard this.

You are literally a nutjob

OP here. I spoke to the nurse at my obgyn office this morning. She called me back this afternoon to say I do NOT have cervix problems. My doctor does NOT want me to do transvaginal ultrasounds. The one from yesterday was not necessary. I did meet with a high risk doctor at the office yesterday but my appointment was rushed. The doctor from yesterday did NOT talk to me about my ultrasound results.

Do NOT agree to transvaginal ultrasounds. I've had a lot of them because of my endometriosis and they're not comfortable. It's creepy they would suggest it for a history of preterm birth. My first was born at 32 weeks, and my high risk OB did not suggest TV for my second pregnancy.

I ended up leaving my high risk OB to go to a midwife practice because of other reasons, but you can leave that practice too and go to another OB.

OP here. Good to know. They were pressuring me to do these every 2 weeks from 18-24 week's. I even had to sign a paper saying I would not consent. I told them I wanted to run it by my obgyn first and figure out insurance costs. The ultrasound tech told me several times it was based on the fact that they thought I had an incompetent cervix. I did have 2 ultrasounds at this office yesterday. One was the anatomy scan and then a transvaginal ultrasound.

Listen OP I don't know you but it doesn't sound like you personally have a very good grip on your own medical history and that, simultaneously, you are prone to be suspicious of your medical care and the questions they ask. That said I also think that the fact that no doctor came in to talk to you about your scan is nuts. That is standard, someone should have told you everything looked normal or something like an incompetent cervix was present.

If you want to know what is right then you need to take some personal responsibility for your health and you need to figure out a few things:

1) You need to determine what doctor's believe was the cause of your first premature birth. It is a GOOD thing that the tech and doctors asked you about this. It is relevant medical history. Look into this and then google whatever it is and understand what it is so you won't be surprised when people try to talk to you about it.

2) You need to advocate for your scan to be read by a radiologist or a doctor and then for that radiologist or doctor to have a conversation with YOU about the results.

3) You should stop looking for bad faith signs in doctors trying to figure out your medical history. It would be a far worse sign if they showed no interest in why your previous pregnancy ended the way it did.

4) You need to confirm your current medical team has access to your prior office's records of your previous birth. When I moved states I had to bring a physical copy of my records with me (extensive due to a complicated birth).

A general note. You're about to push a baby out of your vagina. While uncomfortable and annoying there is nothing dangerous about a transvaginal ultrasound and PP fear mongering that it is 'creepy' that they would recommend one to get a good look at your cervix is really doing more harm than good. Instead of rejecting their supposition that you might have an incompetent cervix, figure out if you had one before or if your experience of your previous preterm birth is in line with symptoms other women have had when they had an incompetent cervix. You WANT to know if you have an IC because there are ways they can keep the baby in for longer if they know about it ahead of time.

Seriously, what you describe seems like a bunch of people talking over and around each other without all the information everyone needs to have an educated and informed opinion. You, the tech, your OB in a different office who may or may not have seen the results of your anatomy scan, everyone. Eliminate the confusion by finding the information everyone needs to proceed.

Did you miss the part when OP gave an update. She said her obgyn does not want her doing anymore transvaginal ultrasounds because she does not have a history of incompetent cervix.

Did you miss the part where she says she is unsure if her OB has the records of her previous birth and how no one in her current or past OB's office has discussed or explained what happened with her first preterm birth?

Based on information OP has provided it doesn't sound like current OB knows enough to know that.

Between your post and my response here OP clarified OB has the records. I still think its insane that she isn't asking why that happened and how to prevent it though and that she would be well served to ask some questions. The same questions the tech asked!

OP here. It's not something I can figure out right this minute and honestly I don't know if I am ever going to get an answer. I have been explaining that I wasn't given a reason during my first birth and my current OBGYN hasn't brought up anything. Be grateful that you had good medical care and were informed. Not all of us have access to this kind of care.

Talk to the high risk doctor about it. I saw my MFM before I was pregnant and went through the time line of everything that happened to me. Then he said, here is what likely happened and here is my suggested plan so you do not have it happen again. Think this over and come back next week with questions. So that is what we did.

You need to be much more proactive to get good medical care.

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Anonymous wrote:If there’s another tech at that office, ask for her. Otherwise, it sounds bizarre but give her one more chance. If things are weird next time, just talk to your doctor about your concerns.

OP here. Hopefully I do not have to go back to this office. The doctor there ( who is not my obgyn) recommended that I do transvaginal ultrasounds. She said we can see if my obgyn is ok with this. She wanted me to consent to this treatment and start scheduling them every 2 weeks. This was all based on what I told the doctor about my previous premature birth. They did not have access to my records. I don't think I actually have incompetent cervix. This is the first time I have ever heard this.

You are literally a nutjob

OP here. I spoke to the nurse at my obgyn office this morning. She called me back this afternoon to say I do NOT have cervix problems. My doctor does NOT want me to do transvaginal ultrasounds. The one from yesterday was not necessary. I did meet with a high risk doctor at the office yesterday but my appointment was rushed. The doctor from yesterday did NOT talk to me about my ultrasound results.

Do NOT agree to transvaginal ultrasounds. I've had a lot of them because of my endometriosis and they're not comfortable. It's creepy they would suggest it for a history of preterm birth. My first was born at 32 weeks, and my high risk OB did not suggest TV for my second pregnancy.

I ended up leaving my high risk OB to go to a midwife practice because of other reasons, but you can leave that practice too and go to another OB.

OP here. Good to know. They were pressuring me to do these every 2 weeks from 18-24 week's. I even had to sign a paper saying I would not consent. I told them I wanted to run it by my obgyn first and figure out insurance costs. The ultrasound tech told me several times it was based on the fact that they thought I had an incompetent cervix. I did have 2 ultrasounds at this office yesterday. One was the anatomy scan and then a transvaginal ultrasound.

Listen OP I don't know you but it doesn't sound like you personally have a very good grip on your own medical history and that, simultaneously, you are prone to be suspicious of your medical care and the questions they ask. That said I also think that the fact that no doctor came in to talk to you about your scan is nuts. That is standard, someone should have told you everything looked normal or something like an incompetent cervix was present.

If you want to know what is right then you need to take some personal responsibility for your health and you need to figure out a few things:

1) You need to determine what doctor's believe was the cause of your first premature birth. It is a GOOD thing that the tech and doctors asked you about this. It is relevant medical history. Look into this and then google whatever it is and understand what it is so you won't be surprised when people try to talk to you about it.

2) You need to advocate for your scan to be read by a radiologist or a doctor and then for that radiologist or doctor to have a conversation with YOU about the results.

3) You should stop looking for bad faith signs in doctors trying to figure out your medical history. It would be a far worse sign if they showed no interest in why your previous pregnancy ended the way it did.

4) You need to confirm your current medical team has access to your prior office's records of your previous birth. When I moved states I had to bring a physical copy of my records with me (extensive due to a complicated birth).

A general note. You're about to push a baby out of your vagina. While uncomfortable and annoying there is nothing dangerous about a transvaginal ultrasound and PP fear mongering that it is 'creepy' that they would recommend one to get a good look at your cervix is really doing more harm than good. Instead of rejecting their supposition that you might have an incompetent cervix, figure out if you had one before or if your experience of your previous preterm birth is in line with symptoms other women have had when they had an incompetent cervix. You WANT to know if you have an IC because there are ways they can keep the baby in for longer if they know about it ahead of time.

Seriously, what you describe seems like a bunch of people talking over and around each other without all the information everyone needs to have an educated and informed opinion. You, the tech, your OB in a different office who may or may not have seen the results of your anatomy scan, everyone. Eliminate the confusion by finding the information everyone needs to proceed.

Did you miss the part when OP gave an update. She said her obgyn does not want her doing anymore transvaginal ultrasounds because she does not have a history of incompetent cervix.

Did you miss the part where she says she is unsure if her OB has the records of her previous birth and how no one in her current or past OB's office has discussed or explained what happened with her first preterm birth?

Based on information OP has provided it doesn't sound like current OB knows enough to know that.

Between your post and my response here OP clarified OB has the records. I still think its insane that she isn't asking why that happened and how to prevent it though and that she would be well served to ask some questions. The same questions the tech asked!

OP here. It's not something I can figure out right this minute and honestly I don't know if I am ever going to get an answer. I have been explaining that I wasn't given a reason during my first birth and my current OBGYN hasn't brought up anything. Be grateful that you had good medical care and were informed. Not all of us have access to this kind of care.

Well, okay, but just because you don't know anything about your own medical history doesn't mean your US tech is drunk for asking you some medical questions. Or maybe she was just making small talk because people tend to be nervous during their scans. For all you know, your tech took in your complete lack of understanding about your own medical situation and your semi-literate communication style and wondered if you were on some mind-altering drugs yourself.

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Anonymous wrote:If there’s another tech at that office, ask for her. Otherwise, it sounds bizarre but give her one more chance. If things are weird next time, just talk to your doctor about your concerns.

OP here. Hopefully I do not have to go back to this office. The doctor there ( who is not my obgyn) recommended that I do transvaginal ultrasounds. She said we can see if my obgyn is ok with this. She wanted me to consent to this treatment and start scheduling them every 2 weeks. This was all based on what I told the doctor about my previous premature birth. They did not have access to my records. I don't think I actually have incompetent cervix. This is the first time I have ever heard this.

You are literally a nutjob

OP here. I spoke to the nurse at my obgyn office this morning. She called me back this afternoon to say I do NOT have cervix problems. My doctor does NOT want me to do transvaginal ultrasounds. The one from yesterday was not necessary. I did meet with a high risk doctor at the office yesterday but my appointment was rushed. The doctor from yesterday did NOT talk to me about my ultrasound results.

Do NOT agree to transvaginal ultrasounds. I've had a lot of them because of my endometriosis and they're not comfortable. It's creepy they would suggest it for a history of preterm birth. My first was born at 32 weeks, and my high risk OB did not suggest TV for my second pregnancy.

I ended up leaving my high risk OB to go to a midwife practice because of other reasons, but you can leave that practice too and go to another OB.

OP here. Good to know. They were pressuring me to do these every 2 weeks from 18-24 week's. I even had to sign a paper saying I would not consent. I told them I wanted to run it by my obgyn first and figure out insurance costs. The ultrasound tech told me several times it was based on the fact that they thought I had an incompetent cervix. I did have 2 ultrasounds at this office yesterday. One was the anatomy scan and then a transvaginal ultrasound.

Listen OP I don't know you but it doesn't sound like you personally have a very good grip on your own medical history and that, simultaneously, you are prone to be suspicious of your medical care and the questions they ask. That said I also think that the fact that no doctor came in to talk to you about your scan is nuts. That is standard, someone should have told you everything looked normal or something like an incompetent cervix was present.

If you want to know what is right then you need to take some personal responsibility for your health and you need to figure out a few things:

1) You need to determine what doctor's believe was the cause of your first premature birth. It is a GOOD thing that the tech and doctors asked you about this. It is relevant medical history. Look into this and then google whatever it is and understand what it is so you won't be surprised when people try to talk to you about it.

2) You need to advocate for your scan to be read by a radiologist or a doctor and then for that radiologist or doctor to have a conversation with YOU about the results.

3) You should stop looking for bad faith signs in doctors trying to figure out your medical history. It would be a far worse sign if they showed no interest in why your previous pregnancy ended the way it did.

4) You need to confirm your current medical team has access to your prior office's records of your previous birth. When I moved states I had to bring a physical copy of my records with me (extensive due to a complicated birth).

A general note. You're about to push a baby out of your vagina. While uncomfortable and annoying there is nothing dangerous about a transvaginal ultrasound and PP fear mongering that it is 'creepy' that they would recommend one to get a good look at your cervix is really doing more harm than good. Instead of rejecting their supposition that you might have an incompetent cervix, figure out if you had one before or if your experience of your previous preterm birth is in line with symptoms other women have had when they had an incompetent cervix. You WANT to know if you have an IC because there are ways they can keep the baby in for longer if they know about it ahead of time.

Seriously, what you describe seems like a bunch of people talking over and around each other without all the information everyone needs to have an educated and informed opinion. You, the tech, your OB in a different office who may or may not have seen the results of your anatomy scan, everyone. Eliminate the confusion by finding the information everyone needs to proceed.

Did you miss the part when OP gave an update. She said her obgyn does not want her doing anymore transvaginal ultrasounds because she does not have a history of incompetent cervix.

Did you miss the part where she says she is unsure if her OB has the records of her previous birth and how no one in her current or past OB's office has discussed or explained what happened with her first preterm birth?

Based on information OP has provided it doesn't sound like current OB knows enough to know that.

Between your post and my response here OP clarified OB has the records. I still think its insane that she isn't asking why that happened and how to prevent it though and that she would be well served to ask some questions. The same questions the tech asked!

OP here. It's not something I can figure out right this minute and honestly I don't know if I am ever going to get an answer. I have been explaining that I wasn't given a reason during my first birth and my current OBGYN hasn't brought up anything. Be grateful that you had good medical care and were informed. Not all of us have access to this kind of care.

Talk to the high risk doctor about it. I saw my MFM before I was pregnant and went through the time line of everything that happened to me. Then he said, here is what likely happened and here is my suggested plan so you do not have it happen again. Think this over and come back next week with questions. So that is what we did.

You need to be much more proactive to get good medical care.

OP here. I have no idea how this doctor diagnosed me in such a short time. That's the scary part. The tech kept saying they THOUGHT I had incompetent cervix but they were not sure because they do not have my records or notes from my OBGYN. The only info I gave them ( my tech who gave this info to the MFM) was that my water broke at 35 weeks and my son was in the NICU for 2.5 days. My contractions started several hours after I got to the hospital. I was told that I opened up naturally. The c section was due to later finding out breech presentation. I told the tech all of this. Based on this, the MFM came into the room for less than 5 minutes and told me about my options which is TV and progesterone shots. I agreed to do a TV right after this and the tech said everything looked good. The MFM never mention anything about my ultrasound and she also said we can see what MY obgyn says about the TV. She said it's up to my obgyn.

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Anonymous wrote:If there’s another tech at that office, ask for her. Otherwise, it sounds bizarre but give her one more chance. If things are weird next time, just talk to your doctor about your concerns.

OP here. Hopefully I do not have to go back to this office. The doctor there ( who is not my obgyn) recommended that I do transvaginal ultrasounds. She said we can see if my obgyn is ok with this. She wanted me to consent to this treatment and start scheduling them every 2 weeks. This was all based on what I told the doctor about my previous premature birth. They did not have access to my records. I don't think I actually have incompetent cervix. This is the first time I have ever heard this.

You are literally a nutjob

OP here. I spoke to the nurse at my obgyn office this morning. She called me back this afternoon to say I do NOT have cervix problems. My doctor does NOT want me to do transvaginal ultrasounds. The one from yesterday was not necessary. I did meet with a high risk doctor at the office yesterday but my appointment was rushed. The doctor from yesterday did NOT talk to me about my ultrasound results.

Do NOT agree to transvaginal ultrasounds. I've had a lot of them because of my endometriosis and they're not comfortable. It's creepy they would suggest it for a history of preterm birth. My first was born at 32 weeks, and my high risk OB did not suggest TV for my second pregnancy.

I ended up leaving my high risk OB to go to a midwife practice because of other reasons, but you can leave that practice too and go to another OB.

OP here. Good to know. They were pressuring me to do these every 2 weeks from 18-24 week's. I even had to sign a paper saying I would not consent. I told them I wanted to run it by my obgyn first and figure out insurance costs. The ultrasound tech told me several times it was based on the fact that they thought I had an incompetent cervix. I did have 2 ultrasounds at this office yesterday. One was the anatomy scan and then a transvaginal ultrasound.

Listen OP I don't know you but it doesn't sound like you personally have a very good grip on your own medical history and that, simultaneously, you are prone to be suspicious of your medical care and the questions they ask. That said I also think that the fact that no doctor came in to talk to you about your scan is nuts. That is standard, someone should have told you everything looked normal or something like an incompetent cervix was present.

If you want to know what is right then you need to take some personal responsibility for your health and you need to figure out a few things:

1) You need to determine what doctor's believe was the cause of your first premature birth. It is a GOOD thing that the tech and doctors asked you about this. It is relevant medical history. Look into this and then google whatever it is and understand what it is so you won't be surprised when people try to talk to you about it.

2) You need to advocate for your scan to be read by a radiologist or a doctor and then for that radiologist or doctor to have a conversation with YOU about the results.

3) You should stop looking for bad faith signs in doctors trying to figure out your medical history. It would be a far worse sign if they showed no interest in why your previous pregnancy ended the way it did.

4) You need to confirm your current medical team has access to your prior office's records of your previous birth. When I moved states I had to bring a physical copy of my records with me (extensive due to a complicated birth).

A general note. You're about to push a baby out of your vagina. While uncomfortable and annoying there is nothing dangerous about a transvaginal ultrasound and PP fear mongering that it is 'creepy' that they would recommend one to get a good look at your cervix is really doing more harm than good. Instead of rejecting their supposition that you might have an incompetent cervix, figure out if you had one before or if your experience of your previous preterm birth is in line with symptoms other women have had when they had an incompetent cervix. You WANT to know if you have an IC because there are ways they can keep the baby in for longer if they know about it ahead of time.

Seriously, what you describe seems like a bunch of people talking over and around each other without all the information everyone needs to have an educated and informed opinion. You, the tech, your OB in a different office who may or may not have seen the results of your anatomy scan, everyone. Eliminate the confusion by finding the information everyone needs to proceed.

Did you miss the part when OP gave an update. She said her obgyn does not want her doing anymore transvaginal ultrasounds because she does not have a history of incompetent cervix.

Did you miss the part where she says she is unsure if her OB has the records of her previous birth and how no one in her current or past OB's office has discussed or explained what happened with her first preterm birth?

Based on information OP has provided it doesn't sound like current OB knows enough to know that.

Between your post and my response here OP clarified OB has the records. I still think its insane that she isn't asking why that happened and how to prevent it though and that she would be well served to ask some questions. The same questions the tech asked!

OP here. It's not something I can figure out right this minute and honestly I don't know if I am ever going to get an answer. I have been explaining that I wasn't given a reason during my first birth and my current OBGYN hasn't brought up anything. Be grateful that you had good medical care and were informed. Not all of us have access to this kind of care.

Well, okay, but just because you don't know anything about your own medical history doesn't mean your US tech is drunk for asking you some medical questions. Or maybe she was just making small talk because people tend to be nervous during their scans. For all you know, your tech took in your complete lack of understanding about your own medical situation and your semi-literate communication style and wondered if you were on some mind-altering drugs yourself.

There were several reasons why I thought she was drunk and I explained that well in my earlier post. Smelling like alcohol, taking personal calls, telling me about a recent divorce, leaving the room several times and forgetting why she left are all a bit strange.

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Anonymous wrote:If there’s another tech at that office, ask for her. Otherwise, it sounds bizarre but give her one more chance. If things are weird next time, just talk to your doctor about your concerns.

OP here. Hopefully I do not have to go back to this office. The doctor there ( who is not my obgyn) recommended that I do transvaginal ultrasounds. She said we can see if my obgyn is ok with this. She wanted me to consent to this treatment and start scheduling them every 2 weeks. This was all based on what I told the doctor about my previous premature birth. They did not have access to my records. I don't think I actually have incompetent cervix. This is the first time I have ever heard this.

You are literally a nutjob

OP here. I spoke to the nurse at my obgyn office this morning. She called me back this afternoon to say I do NOT have cervix problems. My doctor does NOT want me to do transvaginal ultrasounds. The one from yesterday was not necessary. I did meet with a high risk doctor at the office yesterday but my appointment was rushed. The doctor from yesterday did NOT talk to me about my ultrasound results.

Do NOT agree to transvaginal ultrasounds. I've had a lot of them because of my endometriosis and they're not comfortable. It's creepy they would suggest it for a history of preterm birth. My first was born at 32 weeks, and my high risk OB did not suggest TV for my second pregnancy.

I ended up leaving my high risk OB to go to a midwife practice because of other reasons, but you can leave that practice too and go to another OB.

OP here. Good to know. They were pressuring me to do these every 2 weeks from 18-24 week's. I even had to sign a paper saying I would not consent. I told them I wanted to run it by my obgyn first and figure out insurance costs. The ultrasound tech told me several times it was based on the fact that they thought I had an incompetent cervix. I did have 2 ultrasounds at this office yesterday. One was the anatomy scan and then a transvaginal ultrasound.

Listen OP I don't know you but it doesn't sound like you personally have a very good grip on your own medical history and that, simultaneously, you are prone to be suspicious of your medical care and the questions they ask. That said I also think that the fact that no doctor came in to talk to you about your scan is nuts. That is standard, someone should have told you everything looked normal or something like an incompetent cervix was present.

If you want to know what is right then you need to take some personal responsibility for your health and you need to figure out a few things:

1) You need to determine what doctor's believe was the cause of your first premature birth. It is a GOOD thing that the tech and doctors asked you about this. It is relevant medical history. Look into this and then google whatever it is and understand what it is so you won't be surprised when people try to talk to you about it.

2) You need to advocate for your scan to be read by a radiologist or a doctor and then for that radiologist or doctor to have a conversation with YOU about the results.

3) You should stop looking for bad faith signs in doctors trying to figure out your medical history. It would be a far worse sign if they showed no interest in why your previous pregnancy ended the way it did.

4) You need to confirm your current medical team has access to your prior office's records of your previous birth. When I moved states I had to bring a physical copy of my records with me (extensive due to a complicated birth).

A general note. You're about to push a baby out of your vagina. While uncomfortable and annoying there is nothing dangerous about a transvaginal ultrasound and PP fear mongering that it is 'creepy' that they would recommend one to get a good look at your cervix is really doing more harm than good. Instead of rejecting their supposition that you might have an incompetent cervix, figure out if you had one before or if your experience of your previous preterm birth is in line with symptoms other women have had when they had an incompetent cervix. You WANT to know if you have an IC because there are ways they can keep the baby in for longer if they know about it ahead of time.

Seriously, what you describe seems like a bunch of people talking over and around each other without all the information everyone needs to have an educated and informed opinion. You, the tech, your OB in a different office who may or may not have seen the results of your anatomy scan, everyone. Eliminate the confusion by finding the information everyone needs to proceed.

Did you miss the part when OP gave an update. She said her obgyn does not want her doing anymore transvaginal ultrasounds because she does not have a history of incompetent cervix.

Did you miss the part where she says she is unsure if her OB has the records of her previous birth and how no one in her current or past OB's office has discussed or explained what happened with her first preterm birth?

Based on information OP has provided it doesn't sound like current OB knows enough to know that.

Between your post and my response here OP clarified OB has the records. I still think its insane that she isn't asking why that happened and how to prevent it though and that she would be well served to ask some questions. The same questions the tech asked!

OP here. It's not something I can figure out right this minute and honestly I don't know if I am ever going to get an answer. I have been explaining that I wasn't given a reason during my first birth and my current OBGYN hasn't brought up anything. Be grateful that you had good medical care and were informed. Not all of us have access to this kind of care.

Talk to the high risk doctor about it. I saw my MFM before I was pregnant and went through the time line of everything that happened to me. Then he said, here is what likely happened and here is my suggested plan so you do not have it happen again. Think this over and come back next week with questions. So that is what we did.

You need to be much more proactive to get good medical care.

OP here. I have no idea how this doctor diagnosed me in such a short time. That's the scary part. The tech kept saying they THOUGHT I had incompetent cervix but they were not sure because they do not have my records or notes from my OBGYN. The only info I gave them ( my tech who gave this info to the MFM) was that my water broke at 35 weeks and my son was in the NICU for 2.5 days. My contractions started several hours after I got to the hospital. I was told that I opened up naturally. The c section was due to later finding out breech presentation. I told the tech all of this. Based on this, the MFM came into the room for less than 5 minutes and told me about my options which is TV and progesterone shots. I agreed to do a TV right after this and the tech said everything looked good. The MFM never mention anything about my ultrasound and she also said we can see what MY obgyn says about the TV. She said it's up to my obgyn.

I would stick with whatever your ob recommends. A rushed appointment for less than 5 minutes does not sound good.

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OP here. Hopefully I do not have to go back to this office. The doctor there ( who is not my obgyn) recommended that I do transvaginal ultrasounds. She said we can see if my obgyn is ok with this. She wanted me to consent to this treatment and start scheduling them every 2 weeks. This was all based on what I told the doctor about my previous premature birth. They did not have access to my records. I don't think I actually have incompetent cervix. This is the first time I have ever heard this.

You are literally a nutjob

OP here. I spoke to the nurse at my obgyn office this morning. She called me back this afternoon to say I do NOT have cervix problems. My doctor does NOT want me to do transvaginal ultrasounds. The one from yesterday was not necessary. I did meet with a high risk doctor at the office yesterday but my appointment was rushed. The doctor from yesterday did NOT talk to me about my ultrasound results.

Do NOT agree to transvaginal ultrasounds. I've had a lot of them because of my endometriosis and they're not comfortable. It's creepy they would suggest it for a history of preterm birth. My first was born at 32 weeks, and my high risk OB did not suggest TV for my second pregnancy.

I ended up leaving my high risk OB to go to a midwife practice because of other reasons, but you can leave that practice too and go to another OB.

OP here. Good to know. They were pressuring me to do these every 2 weeks from 18-24 week's. I even had to sign a paper saying I would not consent. I told them I wanted to run it by my obgyn first and figure out insurance costs. The ultrasound tech told me several times it was based on the fact that they thought I had an incompetent cervix. I did have 2 ultrasounds at this office yesterday. One was the anatomy scan and then a transvaginal ultrasound.

Listen OP I don't know you but it doesn't sound like you personally have a very good grip on your own medical history and that, simultaneously, you are prone to be suspicious of your medical care and the questions they ask. That said I also think that the fact that no doctor came in to talk to you about your scan is nuts. That is standard, someone should have told you everything looked normal or something like an incompetent cervix was present.

If you want to know what is right then you need to take some personal responsibility for your health and you need to figure out a few things:

1) You need to determine what doctor's believe was the cause of your first premature birth. It is a GOOD thing that the tech and doctors asked you about this. It is relevant medical history. Look into this and then google whatever it is and understand what it is so you won't be surprised when people try to talk to you about it.

2) You need to advocate for your scan to be read by a radiologist or a doctor and then for that radiologist or doctor to have a conversation with YOU about the results.

3) You should stop looking for bad faith signs in doctors trying to figure out your medical history. It would be a far worse sign if they showed no interest in why your previous pregnancy ended the way it did.

4) You need to confirm your current medical team has access to your prior office's records of your previous birth. When I moved states I had to bring a physical copy of my records with me (extensive due to a complicated birth).

A general note. You're about to push a baby out of your vagina. While uncomfortable and annoying there is nothing dangerous about a transvaginal ultrasound and PP fear mongering that it is 'creepy' that they would recommend one to get a good look at your cervix is really doing more harm than good. Instead of rejecting their supposition that you might have an incompetent cervix, figure out if you had one before or if your experience of your previous preterm birth is in line with symptoms other women have had when they had an incompetent cervix. You WANT to know if you have an IC because there are ways they can keep the baby in for longer if they know about it ahead of time.

Seriously, what you describe seems like a bunch of people talking over and around each other without all the information everyone needs to have an educated and informed opinion. You, the tech, your OB in a different office who may or may not have seen the results of your anatomy scan, everyone. Eliminate the confusion by finding the information everyone needs to proceed.

Did you miss the part when OP gave an update. She said her obgyn does not want her doing anymore transvaginal ultrasounds because she does not have a history of incompetent cervix.

Did you miss the part where she says she is unsure if her OB has the records of her previous birth and how no one in her current or past OB's office has discussed or explained what happened with her first preterm birth?

Based on information OP has provided it doesn't sound like current OB knows enough to know that.

Between your post and my response here OP clarified OB has the records. I still think its insane that she isn't asking why that happened and how to prevent it though and that she would be well served to ask some questions. The same questions the tech asked!

OP here. It's not something I can figure out right this minute and honestly I don't know if I am ever going to get an answer. I have been explaining that I wasn't given a reason during my first birth and my current OBGYN hasn't brought up anything. Be grateful that you had good medical care and were informed. Not all of us have access to this kind of care.

Well, okay, but just because you don't know anything about your own medical history doesn't mean your US tech is drunk for asking you some medical questions. Or maybe she was just making small talk because people tend to be nervous during their scans. For all you know, your tech took in your complete lack of understanding about your own medical situation and your semi-literate communication style and wondered if you were on some mind-altering drugs yourself.

There were several reasons why I thought she was drunk and I explained that well in my earlier post. Smelling like alcohol, taking personal calls, telling me about a recent divorce, leaving the room several times and forgetting why she left are all a bit strange.

Please do us all a favor and take "talking about divorce" and "taking personal calls" off the list of "possible signs of drunkenness." Sounds like you've spent too many years in the South, honey.

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Anonymous wrote:If there’s another tech at that office, ask for her. Otherwise, it sounds bizarre but give her one more chance. If things are weird next time, just talk to your doctor about your concerns.

OP here. Hopefully I do not have to go back to this office. The doctor there ( who is not my obgyn) recommended that I do transvaginal ultrasounds. She said we can see if my obgyn is ok with this. She wanted me to consent to this treatment and start scheduling them every 2 weeks. This was all based on what I told the doctor about my previous premature birth. They did not have access to my records. I don't think I actually have incompetent cervix. This is the first time I have ever heard this.

You are literally a nutjob

OP here. I spoke to the nurse at my obgyn office this morning. She called me back this afternoon to say I do NOT have cervix problems. My doctor does NOT want me to do transvaginal ultrasounds. The one from yesterday was not necessary. I did meet with a high risk doctor at the office yesterday but my appointment was rushed. The doctor from yesterday did NOT talk to me about my ultrasound results.

Do NOT agree to transvaginal ultrasounds. I've had a lot of them because of my endometriosis and they're not comfortable. It's creepy they would suggest it for a history of preterm birth. My first was born at 32 weeks, and my high risk OB did not suggest TV for my second pregnancy.

I ended up leaving my high risk OB to go to a midwife practice because of other reasons, but you can leave that practice too and go to another OB.

OP here. Good to know. They were pressuring me to do these every 2 weeks from 18-24 week's. I even had to sign a paper saying I would not consent. I told them I wanted to run it by my obgyn first and figure out insurance costs. The ultrasound tech told me several times it was based on the fact that they thought I had an incompetent cervix. I did have 2 ultrasounds at this office yesterday. One was the anatomy scan and then a transvaginal ultrasound.

Listen OP I don't know you but it doesn't sound like you personally have a very good grip on your own medical history and that, simultaneously, you are prone to be suspicious of your medical care and the questions they ask. That said I also think that the fact that no doctor came in to talk to you about your scan is nuts. That is standard, someone should have told you everything looked normal or something like an incompetent cervix was present.

If you want to know what is right then you need to take some personal responsibility for your health and you need to figure out a few things:

1) You need to determine what doctor's believe was the cause of your first premature birth. It is a GOOD thing that the tech and doctors asked you about this. It is relevant medical history. Look into this and then google whatever it is and understand what it is so you won't be surprised when people try to talk to you about it.

2) You need to advocate for your scan to be read by a radiologist or a doctor and then for that radiologist or doctor to have a conversation with YOU about the results.

3) You should stop looking for bad faith signs in doctors trying to figure out your medical history. It would be a far worse sign if they showed no interest in why your previous pregnancy ended the way it did.

4) You need to confirm your current medical team has access to your prior office's records of your previous birth. When I moved states I had to bring a physical copy of my records with me (extensive due to a complicated birth).

A general note. You're about to push a baby out of your vagina. While uncomfortable and annoying there is nothing dangerous about a transvaginal ultrasound and PP fear mongering that it is 'creepy' that they would recommend one to get a good look at your cervix is really doing more harm than good. Instead of rejecting their supposition that you might have an incompetent cervix, figure out if you had one before or if your experience of your previous preterm birth is in line with symptoms other women have had when they had an incompetent cervix. You WANT to know if you have an IC because there are ways they can keep the baby in for longer if they know about it ahead of time.

Seriously, what you describe seems like a bunch of people talking over and around each other without all the information everyone needs to have an educated and informed opinion. You, the tech, your OB in a different office who may or may not have seen the results of your anatomy scan, everyone. Eliminate the confusion by finding the information everyone needs to proceed.

Did you miss the part when OP gave an update. She said her obgyn does not want her doing anymore transvaginal ultrasounds because she does not have a history of incompetent cervix.

Did you miss the part where she says she is unsure if her OB has the records of her previous birth and how no one in her current or past OB's office has discussed or explained what happened with her first preterm birth?

Based on information OP has provided it doesn't sound like current OB knows enough to know that.

Between your post and my response here OP clarified OB has the records. I still think its insane that she isn't asking why that happened and how to prevent it though and that she would be well served to ask some questions. The same questions the tech asked!

OP here. It's not something I can figure out right this minute and honestly I don't know if I am ever going to get an answer. I have been explaining that I wasn't given a reason during my first birth and my current OBGYN hasn't brought up anything. Be grateful that you had good medical care and were informed. Not all of us have access to this kind of care.

Well, okay, but just because you don't know anything about your own medical history doesn't mean your US tech is drunk for asking you some medical questions. Or maybe she was just making small talk because people tend to be nervous during their scans. For all you know, your tech took in your complete lack of understanding about your own medical situation and your semi-literate communication style and wondered if you were on some mind-altering drugs yourself.

There were several reasons why I thought she was drunk and I explained that well in my earlier post. Smelling like alcohol, taking personal calls, telling me about a recent divorce, leaving the room several times and forgetting why she left are all a bit strange.

Please do us all a favor and take "talking about divorce" and "taking personal calls" off the list of "possible signs of drunkenness." Sounds like you've spent too many years in the South, honey.

OP here. There were lots of little things that happened. She forgot things I told her and would ask me to tell her again like 2 weeks later. I asked when I would meet with the MFM at the end of my ultrasound and she said oh why do you need to meet with her and then she says she forgot I gave birth prematurely. She spent so much time trying to figure out WHY my birth was premature and then she forgets it even happened? She also pulled out her phone and tell me I look like some celebrity.

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She sounds spacey for sure, but you don't sound that together, either. Why would you ask her when you are supposed to meet with your MFM? U/S tech's job is to get the imaging done, period. Ask for a different tech next time, problem solved. It's weird that you're spending hours and hours here on this thread obsessing about this woman.

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Anonymous wrote:If there’s another tech at that office, ask for her. Otherwise, it sounds bizarre but give her one more chance. If things are weird next time, just talk to your doctor about your concerns.

OP here. Hopefully I do not have to go back to this office. The doctor there ( who is not my obgyn) recommended that I do transvaginal ultrasounds. She said we can see if my obgyn is ok with this. She wanted me to consent to this treatment and start scheduling them every 2 weeks. This was all based on what I told the doctor about my previous premature birth. They did not have access to my records. I don't think I actually have incompetent cervix. This is the first time I have ever heard this.

You are literally a nutjob

OP here. I spoke to the nurse at my obgyn office this morning. She called me back this afternoon to say I do NOT have cervix problems. My doctor does NOT want me to do transvaginal ultrasounds. The one from yesterday was not necessary. I did meet with a high risk doctor at the office yesterday but my appointment was rushed. The doctor from yesterday did NOT talk to me about my ultrasound results.

Do NOT agree to transvaginal ultrasounds. I've had a lot of them because of my endometriosis and they're not comfortable. It's creepy they would suggest it for a history of preterm birth. My first was born at 32 weeks, and my high risk OB did not suggest TV for my second pregnancy.

I ended up leaving my high risk OB to go to a midwife practice because of other reasons, but you can leave that practice too and go to another OB.

OP here. Good to know. They were pressuring me to do these every 2 weeks from 18-24 week's. I even had to sign a paper saying I would not consent. I told them I wanted to run it by my obgyn first and figure out insurance costs. The ultrasound tech told me several times it was based on the fact that they thought I had an incompetent cervix. I did have 2 ultrasounds at this office yesterday. One was the anatomy scan and then a transvaginal ultrasound.

Listen OP I don't know you but it doesn't sound like you personally have a very good grip on your own medical history and that, simultaneously, you are prone to be suspicious of your medical care and the questions they ask. That said I also think that the fact that no doctor came in to talk to you about your scan is nuts. That is standard, someone should have told you everything looked normal or something like an incompetent cervix was present.

If you want to know what is right then you need to take some personal responsibility for your health and you need to figure out a few things:

1) You need to determine what doctor's believe was the cause of your first premature birth. It is a GOOD thing that the tech and doctors asked you about this. It is relevant medical history. Look into this and then google whatever it is and understand what it is so you won't be surprised when people try to talk to you about it.

2) You need to advocate for your scan to be read by a radiologist or a doctor and then for that radiologist or doctor to have a conversation with YOU about the results.

3) You should stop looking for bad faith signs in doctors trying to figure out your medical history. It would be a far worse sign if they showed no interest in why your previous pregnancy ended the way it did.

4) You need to confirm your current medical team has access to your prior office's records of your previous birth. When I moved states I had to bring a physical copy of my records with me (extensive due to a complicated birth).

A general note. You're about to push a baby out of your vagina. While uncomfortable and annoying there is nothing dangerous about a transvaginal ultrasound and PP fear mongering that it is 'creepy' that they would recommend one to get a good look at your cervix is really doing more harm than good. Instead of rejecting their supposition that you might have an incompetent cervix, figure out if you had one before or if your experience of your previous preterm birth is in line with symptoms other women have had when they had an incompetent cervix. You WANT to know if you have an IC because there are ways they can keep the baby in for longer if they know about it ahead of time.

Seriously, what you describe seems like a bunch of people talking over and around each other without all the information everyone needs to have an educated and informed opinion. You, the tech, your OB in a different office who may or may not have seen the results of your anatomy scan, everyone. Eliminate the confusion by finding the information everyone needs to proceed.

Did you miss the part when OP gave an update. She said her obgyn does not want her doing anymore transvaginal ultrasounds because she does not have a history of incompetent cervix.

Did you miss the part where she says she is unsure if her OB has the records of her previous birth and how no one in her current or past OB's office has discussed or explained what happened with her first preterm birth?

Based on information OP has provided it doesn't sound like current OB knows enough to know that.

Between your post and my response here OP clarified OB has the records. I still think its insane that she isn't asking why that happened and how to prevent it though and that she would be well served to ask some questions. The same questions the tech asked!

OP here. It's not something I can figure out right this minute and honestly I don't know if I am ever going to get an answer. I have been explaining that I wasn't given a reason during my first birth and my current OBGYN hasn't brought up anything. Be grateful that you had good medical care and were informed. Not all of us have access to this kind of care.

Well, okay, but just because you don't know anything about your own medical history doesn't mean your US tech is drunk for asking you some medical questions. Or maybe she was just making small talk because people tend to be nervous during their scans. For all you know, your tech took in your complete lack of understanding about your own medical situation and your semi-literate communication style and wondered if you were on some mind-altering drugs yourself.

There were several reasons why I thought she was drunk and I explained that well in my earlier post. Smelling like alcohol, taking personal calls, telling me about a recent divorce, leaving the room several times and forgetting why she left are all a bit strange.

Please do us all a favor and take "talking about divorce" and "taking personal calls" off the list of "possible signs of drunkenness." Sounds like you've spent too many years in the South, honey.

OP here. There were lots of little things that happened. She forgot things I told her and would ask me to tell her again like 2 weeks later. I asked when I would meet with the MFM at the end of my ultrasound and she said oh why do you need to meet with her and then she says she forgot I gave birth prematurely. She spent so much time trying to figure out WHY my birth was premature and then she forgets it even happened? She also pulled out her phone and tell me I look like some celebrity.

Everything you've said about her could be explained by hand sanitizer and a person going through a very difficult personal struggle in her out of work life. I acted erratically at work after my brother died and took many calls but was never drunk.

But OP the most important thing to come out of this is that the tech and mfm who saw your anatomy scan think you gave am incompetent cervix and you're more worried about this weird lady pulling out her cell phone than you seem to be about the possibility that they may have diagnosed your problem. The MFM might have spent 5 minutes with you but they reviewed your scan, something your ob hasn't been able to do I assume yet.

You're blaming lack of good medical care on your experience and maybe that is so but there is also clearly am extreme lack of follow up and curiosity about your own medical condition and a strange excess of follow up about the personal quirks of a lab technician.

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Odd that you haven't had an ultrasound prior to 18 weeks.
Don't you usually have one at the very first appointment to make sure that the fetus is viable, etc? Then depending on your age/history at like 12 wks?

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Anonymous wrote:She sounds spacey for sure, but you don't sound that together, either. Why would you ask her when you are supposed to meet with your MFM? U/S tech's job is to get the imaging done, period. Ask for a different tech next time, problem solved. It's weird that you're spending hours and hours here on this thread obsessing about this woman.

Because the MFM is in the same office. The MFM later had the consult in the ultrasound techs office.

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Anonymous wrote:She sounds spacey for sure, but you don't sound that together, either. Why would you ask her when you are supposed to meet with your MFM? U/S tech's job is to get the imaging done, period. Ask for a different tech next time, problem solved. It's weird that you're spending hours and hours here on this thread obsessing about this woman.

Because the MFM is in the same office. The MFM later had the consult in the ultrasound techs office.

Which means a doctor DID come in after reviewing your scan.