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3rd Trimester
LadyJavy
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Frustrating ultrasound - Vent... long!
LadyJavy
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So I went in today for a follow up ultrasound after my 20 wk u/s showed that our baby had echogenic bowels. We decided not to opt for genetic counseling or amniocentesis after all blood tests have come back negative for any genetic disorders or viruses. We went through the ultrasound trying to be as patient as possible as the tech did her scans without saying hardly anything. After she was finished she said that she still saw evidence of echogenic bowels. So of course, I asked for her to show us what she saw.
I have done extensive research on EB since our 20 week ultrasound, so my DH and I then asked a bunch of questions based on the research we had done. She got EXTREMELY defensive like we were accusing her of not knowing what she was doing. We asked simple things like what level she would consider it and what frequency the transducer was set at. When she told me it was set at 6MHz, I told her all research I had done said that the machine should be set between 3-5 MHz otherwise it could show a false reading. She completely flipped out and told me that she didn't know where I got my information from, but it was wrong. I respectfully told her I wasn't challenging her knowledge, I just wanted to make sure that all information provided to the doctor was what it should be.
So, I asked her to scan the baby again with the levels set at or below 5 MHz so that could be provided to the doctor as well. She performed the scans and then informed me that everything would have to be analyzed tomorrow because there was no doctor in today due to Yom Kippur. WHAT?! I scheduled a follow up appointment two months ago for something that a doctor needed to be present for and no one felt it was necessary to say, hey, by the way, there's not going to be a doctor there that day to answer your questions. She was like, oh, well you can just come in tomorrow. Ummm... no, I can't because I work an hour and a half away from the hospital and had to take a half day off of work to come in for that appointment.
At that point, I completely lost it and started crying (like any hormonal pregnant woman would) and she had the nerve to tell me I had no reason to cry. Now I have to wait until tomorrow for a phone call from my OB who will just have to look at her scans from the print-outs instead of being able to examine me himself. If necessary, I will go in to have another scan by a doctor and just call out sick I guess, but its so frustrating that I could have done it all in one day had I been informed that a doctor wouldn't be in today.
Ugghhh... what a crappy appointment 
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Re: Frustrating ultrasound - Vent... long!
Well...in your Doctors defense, if he/she is Jewish Yom Kippur is a very important holiday to Jews and usually we in synagogue all day. I was in synagogue this morning and I going back for the afternoon service. That would explain why he/she is not in the office today.
Sorry you had a crappy appt though.
I don't think her issue was that the Dr was out due to a holiday, more that no one TOLD her there wouldn't be a Dr present when she made the appointment. Of course he'd be out for Yom Kippur, but someone should have told her that so she could have chosen a better day.
This exactly!
UGHH! I would be frustrated too! I'm really sorry.
Hopefully the Dr can at least give you an appointments worth of time on the phone tomorrow to go over the results of the scan, and even MORE hopefully, the results are normal.
i think you earned yourself a starbucks, and a dirty look from other patrons in the store. LOL!
Funny you should mention that... I made DH take me there for a pumpkin spice latte and pumpkin loaf afterwards
To add insult to injury, I had a coupon for a free latte for my b-day (earlier this month) and the barista guessed that I was 3 years older than I am 
Ugghhh... just not my day I guess.
I agree w/ PP - she didn't have an issue that he is jewish or that he was out - but the fact that date for that holiday was set and should have been told that no dr was going to be there or tell her to schedule it for a different day.
Sorry - hope you hear from the dr tomorrow.