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

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is with all of you siding with the tech?? It doesn’t matter if the tech was drunk or not - OP if you felt something was weird change techs. No need to say anything about the alcohol just say you would prefer a different tech. This is your baby and if you don’t feel something is right go with your gut. You must advocate for yourself.

I don't read people siding with the tech. (And it isn't unanimity that "so unanimous that the US tech couldn’t have been drunk" when people are saying things like, "Obviously, I don't know whether your US tech had been drinking alcohol.")

There are people saying there could be other explanations. That's not saying it couldn't happen, that's saying there could be other explanations. At least one or two people here seem to think rushing to judgment is justified, and if the rest of us don't join in, we're somehow behind.

Nothing wrong with bringing up questions or concerns. Saying you are sure when you aren't is, well, more about you than the situation.

People said “get a life” and “you and your DH sound crazy” amongst other mean things. That to me is clearly siding with the tech.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Talk to YOUR obgyn ASAP. It sounds like they were pressuring you to do future tests you may not really need.

[Anonymous]

You need to get a life, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is with all of you siding with the tech?? It doesn’t matter if the tech was drunk or not - OP if you felt something was weird change techs. No need to say anything about the alcohol just say you would prefer a different tech. This is your baby and if you don’t feel something is right go with your gut. You must advocate for yourself.

I don't read people siding with the tech. (And it isn't unanimity that "so unanimous that the US tech couldn’t have been drunk" when people are saying things like, "Obviously, I don't know whether your US tech had been drinking alcohol.")

There are people saying there could be other explanations. That's not saying it couldn't happen, that's saying there could be other explanations. At least one or two people here seem to think rushing to judgment is justified, and if the rest of us don't join in, we're somehow behind.

Nothing wrong with bringing up questions or concerns. Saying you are sure when you aren't is, well, more about you than the situation.

People said “get a life” and “you and your DH sound crazy” amongst other mean things. That to me is clearly siding with the tech.

Yes this. Being concerned about your medical care is fine. I cannot think of anything else that's more important!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps on DCUM women know the gender by 11 weeks but I don't think it's the norm in the US. Those tests are usually not covered by insurance.

+1
Unless you are AMA or there is a medical reason insurance won't usually cover this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need to get a life, OP.

Looks like the ultrasound tech found this thread.

[Anonymous]

Why are people trying to gaslight the OP? She has reasonable concerns.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Doctors are a dime a dozen in this area. If you are not comfortable with this office then switch. No need to increase your stress at this time.

[Anonymous]

Ketosis can have that smell.

And if she was diabetic, it could explain the behavior. It's not a good scene for her, but she's not drunk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Talk to YOUR obgyn ASAP. It sounds like they were pressuring you to do future tests you may not really need.

I would not disregard them so quickly. OP you had a premature birth (how premature BTW?) and you expressed no interest or curiosity in why that happened? That really doesn't make sense. I had a first pregnancy that ended early and dramatically and what happened in that first pregnancy significantly impacted my treatment plans for my second and third pregnancy. I think it is a sign that your doctors are trying to take care of you that they're trying to get to the bottom of your first premature birth in order to prevent a second premature birth.

The tech asking those questions makes total sense as they would look for signs of whatever caused the first birth and maybe its not normal for every woman to know the sex at 20 weeks, but it is abnormal for a mother of a preemie to have no idea why her baby was a preemie and who seems mad and confused about why her current medical team would find that information important and relevant.

I think its fine to ask for another tech but it doesn't sound like she was negligent to me and as other PPs have said, a doctor reads teh results of the ultrasound. Did a doctor not come in and talk to you about the results after the scan?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Many women do know the gender by then because of the NIPT you can do in the first trimester.

I had a preemie and the tech asked me a thousand questions about it. If you had pprom without contractions v with v incompetent cervix matters. Whether you have a uterine abnormality matters. I would expect a lot of questions from the tech.

Maybe she was drunk. I don’t know. But the two things above would not make me think that.

This x10000.

First, in 2019 most people I know have done genetic testing bloodwork and know the gender early. Even those who have not had issues or are of advanced age seem to be getting it done, so that's likely what she meant when she said most people already know.

And if you have had any issues, losses, high risk factors, preemie, or low birth weight full term deliveries - they will ask you 100000 questions about what you know. Maybe your doctor did some testing and told you after the baby was born that they think xyz is the reason the baby was premature - or like in my case very tiny. They have to ASK you those questions because they don't know what you know and whatever you can tell them helps them know what things they especially want to focus on to prevent it from happening again. If you do't know, that's perfectly okay, but she has to ask. Sounds to me like she was being thorough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps on DCUM women know the gender by 11 weeks but I don't think it's the norm in the US. Those tests are usually not covered by insurance.

I live in the middle of Ohio and I would say 60 percent of my peers know gender by 9/10 weeks because of verify and other tests. Just saying, nothing EVERYTHING is only in DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Three times, we've had people in my clinic raise concerns about patients smelling of alcohol, and each time we figured out it was the scent of the hand sanitizer.

Obviously, I don't know whether your US tech had been drinking alcohol. I can tell you it is normal to ask the questions she was asking, and that she would not read the ultrasound -- just do it. If the images were substandard, the radiologist would have them redone. Usually someone checks before the patients leave.

OP here. Aha thanks so much for responding. I wanted to see if this is a thing that sometimes happens. Maybe it was the hand sanitizer!

That was suggested upthread. You were busy babbling about the "odd" questions she asked that aren't actually odd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need to get a life, OP.

Yeh and it’s pretty serious to accuse someone in the healthcare field of being drunk on the job. Maybe stressed? Maybe hand sanitizer scent you smelled? Why the straight Go to Drunk card? That is really off the mark to accuse someone of this, esp. at work in healthcare.
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