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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!

Maybe. I would not be surprised.

Regardless, I would recommend that you talk to your OB about your concerns regarding your records not being sent over, the smell of alcohol, and any thoughts about why your first child was born early. These questions are all relevant to you feeling comfortable with your care and to your provider understanding your state of mind.

OP here. Thanks so much. I will speak to my OB soon about this. The tech said it sounds like I have an incompetent cervix. My OB did not mention any cervix issues in previous appointments. I know my records for my first birth were sent to my current OB office. I have moved to another state since my first birth. My OB is new.

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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!

Maybe. I would not be surprised.

Regardless, I would recommend that you talk to your OB about your concerns regarding your records not being sent over, the smell of alcohol, and any thoughts about why your first child was born early. These questions are all relevant to you feeling comfortable with your care and to your provider understanding your state of mind.

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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!

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.

Anonymous wrote:OP, I don't know why people are giving you such a hard time. I would raise your concerns with your OB and take it from there.

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Anonymous wrote:This was your first ultrasound. You don’t know what to expect from the procedures or the questions from the tech, OP. You are likely just nervous.

I can bet one thing, though: what race are you and what race is the tech?

This wasn't my first ultrasound. This is my second pregnancy. This was my first ultrasound during this pregnancy. I did not know what to expect in terms of questions about my preemie. They also didn't have records from my OB about my previous birth. She kept asking why he was premature. I don't know what caused my son to be premature. I went into labor naturally. I was never told there was a reason.

Lady, you don’t get it. She was asking routine questions that are important. No, you did not “naturally” go into labor. Our bodies don’t naturally give birth early. We give birth early when something atypical happens. It could have been an incompetent cervix, an infection, a medical condition that induced uterine contractions, or a million other things. Most likely, your preterm labor resulted from one of a handful of common explanations, some of which can be prevented this time around, and most can at least be monitored for. You are fortunate that you did not have complications with your first. However, you are now more likely to have another preemie, possibly even earlier. Please have some faith in your medical professionals, and if you don’t understand something you should ask for clarification.

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Anonymous wrote:I have had 2 week cervix checks after a premature baby. Those questions are completely normal and justified. Most women know the gender by 18 weeks because of testing which occurs at 11 weeks or so. Asking about your previous preemie is standard and there are things that might seem insignificant to you but could be important info that could help prevent another premature birth. Just because you had a seemingly random premature baby doesn’t mean that’s the norm. Many women have contractions leading up to preterm labor, or they had a shortened cervix early on, or a whole host of other medical possibilities. You seem very uninformed beyond your single experience.

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OP here. You're right. My medical care for my first baby was very bad. I live in the south. Medical care here is known to be bad. The state I live in now is 3 away from being the worst state with medical care in the US.

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Anonymous wrote:I have had 2 week cervix checks after a premature baby. Those questions are completely normal and justified. Most women know the gender by 18 weeks because of testing which occurs at 11 weeks or so. Asking about your previous preemie is standard and there are things that might seem insignificant to you but could be important info that could help prevent another premature birth. Just because you had a seemingly random premature baby doesn’t mean that’s the norm. Many women have contractions leading up to preterm labor, or they had a shortened cervix early on, or a whole host of other medical possibilities. You seem very uninformed beyond your single experience.

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