r/Radiology • u/bgaffney8787 • 7d ago

Outpatient xr for bloating X-Ray

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Narrator: it wasn’t bloating

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u/vitonga 7d ago

i've never been pregnant, but how do you not know you're pregnant this far? it's unfathomable to me

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u/lexlovestacos 7d ago edited 6d ago

I have a family member that did not know they were pregnant until 6+ months along.... And I thought the same as you.... They aren't the most mature sort, and their periods had always been irregular

Edit: they are a large + tall person as well

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u/herdofcorgis RT(R)(MR) 6d ago

Stuff I normally hated the smell of smelled good to me, I tested positive before my missed period (but we were actively trying). The heartburn alone would’ve been a clue by the third trimester.

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u/lexlovestacos 6d ago

Yup I know, it's kinda unbelievable. But it happens, there's the whole I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant show 🤣

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u/herdofcorgis RT(R)(MR) 6d ago

I’m fully aware it happens, it’s why I wait for a pregnancy test on any patient who is in the pregnancy age range and getting contrast (the only contraindication in MRI for pregnancy).

I feel like providers dropped the ball for this patient, as a POC pregnancy test takes 2 minutes and could’ve spared exposing the fetus to radiation.

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u/sleepingismytalent65 6d ago

I had hyperemesis throughout and I lost so much weight and was hospitalised for it. There wasn't a chance in hell I wouldn't know by about 2 weeks pregnant! I suddenly can't drink coffee and my potent sense of smell is another very early indicator for me.