Spugly Fuglet Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Ok here gos. Me and my lovely wife have been trying for a child for some time, she had nonmilingent cancer of the liver last year and had 1/8 of her liver taken out. Which has mean she feels a lot better and after 9 mouths happy once more to try for a Child. Part of her cheack ups are MRI scans where they inject some thing into your blood, well 8 days ago she had one just befor what she felt would be her Pireade. Befor we did the MRI scan she did a pregnance test and it was necative. Well she was late and tonight was good becouse we had some good news until she told me she had had another pregnance test and this time Positive. Which means my wife had the scan and she must have been pregnant Now im worred i have been looking things up on the web and its all bad. Any one have any help or info for me and my wife. Spugly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southerngirl Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I wish I knew anything to tell you to reassure you, but, I dont know much about it. Have her discuss this with her OB doctor. Has she gone to see the doctor yet? Good luck and CONGRATULATIONS on the new baby!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dako Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Spugly, Congratulations! I don't think an MRI is very harmful, but I hope someone comes up with some real information. I once had an MRI and thoroughly enjoyed it. I looked around, and most sites cite little actual know risk from MRI for patients or ftuses, and I found this: In general, there is no known risk of using MRI in pregnant patients. However, MRI is reserved for use in pregnant patients only to address very important problems or suspected abnormalities. In any case, MRI is very likely safer for the fetus than imaging with x-rays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spugly Fuglet Posted November 15, 2006 Author Share Posted November 15, 2006 thanks guys yep we are booked to see the docs. Its been a mad day, My wife pregers and I got an Emmy award for the work I did on a TV show, days like this dont come that often, Im stuck working on my PhD at home, should be doen the pub. OMG im going to be some ones daddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melrich Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Congratulations Spugly that is great news (both Emmy and baby). Mate you'll be in and out of doctors rooms constantly for the next 9 months so may as well start by asking about the MRI issue. I agree with Dako, from what I have read no real problem. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornToResist Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Congratulations!!!! I'm sure everything will be fine. Bring it up at her doctor's appointment, but usually there isn't really a risk if things like this are done that early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandgsmom Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 CONGRATULATIONS!!! The two most common MRI contrasts used to image soft tissues like the liver are gadopentetate and gadoversetamide. Now no human studies have been done on pregnant females, but in animals the only time defect or miscarry occurred was when the dose in a small animal was MANY MANY times that of a human dose, and not even every time then. There is no reason to worry at all at this point... as excited as you are I am sure that Proud Papa will be right on top of the doctors as soon as the offices open tomorrow anyway... *so happy for you!!!* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spugly Fuglet Posted November 15, 2006 Author Share Posted November 15, 2006 Thanks evry one, if its a Girl where going to call her Emmy, Only Joking Ill have a chat with the doc thats the best thing. ps Geek Emmys dont get to party with the stars, they just have a small thing with beer and bagales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Bear Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 she's carrying a little Spuglet Fugletlet? hooray! ^_^ how did this happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hope75 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Spugly, Congratulations!! Geek Emmys? LOL, Hilarious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spugly Fuglet Posted November 15, 2006 Author Share Posted November 15, 2006 she's carrying a little Spuglet Fugletlet? hooray! ^_^ how did this happen? Well there are the bards and the bees and .... PS got throw my year 2 PhD meeting so its off your year 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandgsmom Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Well there are the bards and the bees... Now I am picturing your baby looking like Shakesphere with wings...lol and by the way, this got sent to me by mistake... I think it belongs to you, huh? lol image removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LONESOUL Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Congats Spugly Fuglet and family!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melrich Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 ps Geek Emmys dont get to party with the stars, they just have a small thing with beer and bagales I still want your autograph! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilly Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Such good news. I've read many places over and again that the baby is most in jeopardy of exposure to foreign substances between days 9 and 56 post-conception. If she just found out she's pregnant, she's prolly still fine even if it was harmful, but you might take into consideration the timeframe and do a l'ill counting back just to assess thing a bit. It's just something else to think about... and hey, here's a BIG OBNOXIOUS AMERICAN HIGH FIVE to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayKay Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Congrats on the baby, that is awesome news! It does sound like from the reading I did that there seems to be little risk to the fetus for MRI, though of course no one can ever guarantee there won't be any risk as fetuses are very susceptible to any substance you are putting in your body. I would talk with your OB/GYN about it if you are concerned. I imagine though if it was that risky, and they knew you were trying, they may have waited to ensure she was not first and/or done a test right before to ensure it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikka Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 CONGRATS!!!! If it makes you feel any better i was exposed to x-rays and high doses of steroids while a feotus (and I still turned out ok... though some may beg to differ). I am sure your little spugly fuglet will be just fine! Best wishes to you and your family! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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