Hi there, I had an MRI around 21 weeks due to an ovarian tumor. That was torture enough as I'm a FTM and I wasn't sure how it was harming my baby. I didn't want to have to go through that again, but my Ob wants another MRI specifically for baby to check on her chin- in ultrasounds her chin looks recessed. (I also had a really bad overbite as a kid, where I needed a special headpiece to help when I had braces)
Is there anyone who's had multiple MRIs? I know they say MRIs are relatively safe but I'm just concerned about her hearing since the machine is loud. Thanks!
Re: Multiple MRI during pregnancy?
As far as the sound, they say that our heartbeat and the sound of the blood pumping through our bodies sounds as loud as a vacuum cleaner and when we talk, it's like using a megaphone.
Believe it or not, they're pretty protected in there, even from sound!
They would have let someone go into the tech's room with me, you could ask about that or ask them to talk to you over the loud speaker if you don't want to talk the valium. You could also ask if an open MRI is an option. I had one of those when I was having migraines.
My doctor prescribed a small number of codein for me when I was pregnant and having really bad headaches, she said that being in pain, or in your case stressed out, is worse for the baby than the small amount of the drug that could make it to the baby. I'm certain that you're doctor wouldn't offer it to you at all if it were really bad for the baby.
I do recommend dressing light and not wearing the robe or using the blanket that they offer you. I wasn't valium nervous, but I was nervous enough that I was already hot and didn't want anything extra on or on top of me.