I am due to have a chest xray tomorrow( thur) my AF is due anytime from Fri-Sun.i am hoping i am pregnant of course!.what concerns me,is it safe to have an xray,knowing i may have concieved??.what if i go have it done,and then find out i am preg.would this put the foetus at risk?. i really need to know,so i can change my appt if necessary. it is just that i work as a care worker,and i had client with TB,which means i need to get checked out..however,this happened in June and so far i am fine.do you think i should ring the hospital and tell them of my concerns?. thanks
2007-08-28 22:55:13 · 6 answers · asked by scorpio_queen_2003 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
Edit ; as this treatment is being arranged via my employer,i really do not want them to know i am TTC,so am trying to figure it out without asking the hospital first.
2007-08-28 22:57:30 · update #1
TTW- 2 week wait between ovulation and period
AF - Period
2007-08-28 23:00:31 · update #2
Thanks,Irish genius,lol. no,they cannot fire me or anything,but i would not want them to know until after the first scan,i feel it is something private.but,yes i am going to tell the hospital today,see what they say
2007-08-28 23:08:23 · update #3
wait, now i understand better!!
whats the big deal with telling your employer your TTC??, unless you have had a personal relationship with him/her!!!, your employer cant do anything about it, they cat fire you or punish you or anything!!
you have to at least tell the hospital that you might be pregnant!!!!
2007-08-28 22:59:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Just tell the perople doing the x-ray taht you might be pregnant. That way they might do a blood test to see if you are and you might find outr for yourself! You might even score out of this deal!!!
I am sure they will not tell your employer. Unless you call in sick that day and go the following week. It is very difficult i can imagine.
Just go and tell teh doc/nurse doing it that you might be preggo!
I really hope you are and all the best!
2007-08-28 23:51:14 · answer #2 · answered by girlygirl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I suggest you go ahead and tell them that you might be pregnant just as a precaution. X rays are very advanced nowdays and most are able to only take it of the area they need. Go ahead though and let them know, but just to ease your mind, I had two chest x rays before I knew i was pregnant and when I found out that I was pregnant five days later I freaked,lol, but my doctor said that he was not worried and that I should be perfectly fine and he was right, I had my beautiful baby 9 months later...Good luck and I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that you are pregnant!
2007-08-28 23:01:29 · answer #3 · answered by sweet girl 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you would put your fetus (US spelling of the word) at risk. However, if you are at risk of TB, then you need to have that checked as well, as that would put the fetus at risk as well. I believe they can put a lead shield over you abdomen, but I don't know if they would xray you if you were pregnant. Most hospitals will ask you if you may be pregnant before doing an xray anyway.
2007-08-28 23:00:55 · answer #4 · answered by ellen d 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am sure they will ask you if you are pregnant or not since it can put your baby at risk. It is up to you if you go ahead with it but I would reschedule till at least I knew whether i was preganant or not.
2007-08-29 01:02:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chest x-rays are completely safe for you. Just make sure they use a shield for extra protection, and you will be fine.
2007-08-29 02:08:40 · answer #6 · answered by RadTech - BAS RT(R)(ARRT) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋