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D/C Thursday, Uterine infection today, traumatizing transvaginal ultrasound.

MT2015MTMT2015MT member
edited May 2015 in Miscarriage/Pregnancy Loss
Can I sound off about my U/S tech today just for a minute? I need to get these feelings out because they have been giving me anxiety all day. This was a very painful transvaginal ultrasound due to the infection and the last time I had an ultrasound it was the worst day of my life. 

First, after hearing what happened and getting a history she said "yeah, I'm sure you guys will be more cautious in sharing your pregnancy so early next time" Uhm. I was 11 weeks. We had heard a heartbeat. But even if I was 5 weeks it wouldn't have made a difference. I am so happy have I have joyous memories of this baby, and am so glad I have a support system rallied around me right now. Instead of just remembering the moment when my baby passed, I have memories of how thrilled my dad was when he found out he was going to have a second grandchild. I remember the tears running down my mom's face from excitement. The surprise from our friends and family. The fact that this baby was SO LOVED just in the short time he or she was here gives me so much joy. So no, I wouldn't do anything different. 

Second, she said "yeah, they had to call me in to do your ultrasound. They apologized for calling my in on a Sunday, but I just live down the road and I make so much more money when I'm called in so it's all good" Uh, sorry I'm an inconvenience? Glad you're making bank off of my tragedy?

Third, she said "I've never been through this myself, but I know people who have. You know, God just has a purpose in everything. Your baby was just too beautiful for earth" WHAT IS WITH THE TOO BEAUTIFUL FOR EARTH BULLSHIT? Do people actually believe that? Is that supposed to be comforting in any way? WT actual F?
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Re: D/C Thursday, Uterine infection today, traumatizing transvaginal ultrasound.

  • rachrobertsonrachrobertson member
    Wow. I am sorry you had to deal with that. I work in healthcare and we have to work mandatory holidays and weekends but I would never imply to a patient that I had to be there even if it sucks. I am grateful for a job which it doesn't sound like this lady is. Hope your week gets better and the infection heals fast.
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  • MT2015MTMT2015MT member
    Being a nurse I do tend to have high standards for my caregivers, so I try to be forgiving, but I just felt like this US tech was so out of line with everything she was saying. 
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  • westiemom22westiemom22 member
    I'm so sorry!
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  • bntfroggiebntfroggie member
    I'm so sorry for your infection and for an out of line U/S tech. At our first U/S when baby was still okay, they had us in and out of there in like 5 minutes. It felt like a baby factory, I just wanted to enjoy it a little more.
    BFP 2/11/15 (EDD 10/13/15). MMC 3/30/15 D&C 4/3/15 "We will always love you"
    DD1 - BFP 7/23/15 (EDD 3/31/16).  "We believe in you rainbow" DOB 4/2/16
    DD2 - BFP 2/9/18 (EDD 10/19/18).  "Grow baby grow!" DOB 10/24/18
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  • whitneydpcwhitneydpc member
    I'm so sorry you had to go through this terrible experience. If I were you, I would seriously consider complaining to the hospital/your doctor about the ultrasound tech's rude comments. 
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  • kimey1kimey1 member
    whitneydpc said:

    I'm so sorry you had to go through this terrible experience. If I were you, I would seriously consider complaining to the hospital/your doctor about the ultrasound tech's rude comments. 

    I second @whitneydpc
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