Trippin' pregnant lady

[tilly101]

Today I was at the OBs office, and witnessed a pregnant woman who I can only assume was smacked off her face.

SC - stupid pregnant woman, so presumebly high she was kissing the stars
RL - receptionist lady

I was waiting to the side of the line until it was cleared, I wasn't going in to see the OB today [I was meant to, fell short on the $$ for it, so was waiting to try and re-book in a week or so]

SC, as she gets to the counter, in a super ditzy voice, talking to receptionist lady - 'Haiiiiiiii there doll! I'm just here for my checkup, you know, for my baby and all that!'

RL - 'Sure, no problem, I'll just get your file up' [brings up the lady's file, signs her in] 'Ok you're set to go, you should be seen in about 10 minutes, if you'd like to take a seat'

SC - 'Ya, like, for sure! But like, can I just like ask you a question first? Everytime I come here the Doctor does, like, a scan on me and my baby?'

RL - 'Oh, you mean the ultrasound?'

SC - 'Ya! Like, the ultrasound! Well, I've read that those ultrasounds, they cause, like, cancer in my baby, and can turn it into like one of those crack babies?'

RL - 'Oh, okay. Well, no, I've never heard any evidence of that. I mean, ultrasounds these days are quite safe, they've been extensively tested and they do form a necessary component of your pre-natal care'

SC - 'Oh, yah, like, I know that cause that's what one of my girlfriends said. But I don't want a crack baby so can you, like, just tell the Doctor not to do any of those ultrasounds on me from now on?'

RL - 'Erm, I'm sorry, I can't ask the Dr to do that, the ultrasounds form part of your consultations. I assure you, they are quite safe'

SC - 'Oh, no, no they make your baby into a crack baby, I read that somewhere. Cause, like, I'm thinking I should already sue you guys for all the crack you've already put in my baby so far, cause I've been here, like, what, 4 times or something'

RL - 'Okay. Well. What I'm going to do is pass your concerns along to the obstetrician. I'm not comfortable personally discussing this matter with you further just now given that you've mentioned legal action, so i'm going to let the OB know what you've said and he'll have a chat with you about it all, okay?'

SC - 'Ya, cause like, I think I should just sue you guys because of the crack that I read about. And I'd, like, need to sue you too cause you never gave me the warnings about the cancer'

RL - 'Okay, sure. Well, please take a seat and the OB will see you in just a moment'


The thing that was just so....freakin weird....about all of it was that she spoke like she was a 13 yr old teeny bopper. And whenever she mentioned the 'threat' of suing them, she just said it in such a cheery manner. It was goddamn creepy. Like I said, I can only assume she was high or something. Which makes it all the worse. You're pregnant, lady. Go do that shit on your own time, ugh

[Food Lady]

What is with the patients at that clinic?? Crack baby? Those are a result of, you know, crack. Not ultrasound. If she wasn't high, she was incredibly ignorant.

[tilly101]

What is with the patients at that clinic?? Crack baby? Those are a result of, you know, crack. Not ultrasound. If she wasn't high, she was incredibly ignorant.

This OB is located in one of the less....desirable....suburbs around here. He still costs an arms and a leg, but I've noticed that the clientele in general are- as harsh as this sounds - all a bit rough around the edges.
More than once people have been sitting in the waiting room spreading out and eating their takeaway [KFC etc]. There's no sign saying no food, but still, it seems a bit wrong to lay out all our bits and pieces and start gorging on your greasy chicken in the middle of a medical waiting room.
There's also every time alot of very lous talking, swearing, arguments between couples

So yeah. Not the greatest of places.
We ended up there because, despite the clientele, the OB was the only one the hospital could find who seemed 'equipped' to take over our case.

[Argabarga]

If all women go slightly off-kilter while pregnant, what happens when a certifiable loon gets pregnant? Nevermind, now we know.

[BrenDAnn]

Oh good lord, Tilly, you get all the winners there, don't you? I showed this to a friend of mine. She said she lost a brain cell reading it. I have to agree with her. My brain is now furiously trying to restart after a BSOD!

[Pixilated]

I am very, very sorry for her kid.

Gee, I had an ultrasound about 10 years ago. Does that mean I had a crack gallbladder?

[fireheart]

O.o by her logic, I would've had a crack uterus by now. (had to get an ultrasound done to work out WTF was causing my weird bleeding patterns, turns out I have a ton of little cysts on my ovaries but no other problems)

I wouldn't entirely say "off her face" but either very uneducated, undereducated or she's been suckered into believing the hype that "if it's done by a doctor, it's very bad for you."

[dawnfire]

I think her logic is that ultrasounds are used to diagnose (physical)problems in pregnancy , therefore they cause them. It's like blaming an x-ray machine for a broken arm.

I think doc better check what drugs she's on. maybe she on crack and is to looking pin blame on someone else.

[Reyneth]

I think doc better check what drugs she's on. maybe she on crack and is to looking pin blame on someone else.

Glad I'm not the only one who thought that is a possibility.

[Mikkel]

Glad I'm not the only one who thought that is a possibility.

You are not.

[iradney]

If it's not your customer, it belongs in Sightings. Moved.

[Captain Trips]

Seems to me that we can guess why she's having a crack-baby...

Ultrasound? It's one of the safest, least invasive tests there is!

[Jay 2K Winger]

Ultrasound doesn't make your fetus a crack-baby.

Doing crack while pregnant makes your fetus a crack-baby.

There are times I swear this planet needs a culling.

[Ree]

Wow...hardly seems fair, huh?
Lousy part of town but the best doctor available, and an office filled with pretty lousy people who can all afford his services but you have to resort to internet begging.
Nope, life ain't fair at all. In fact, it's just unbelievable at times.

I really hope that OB did the responsible thing and tested her for drugs because if she is high, she's putting that baby at risk, and I would have to wonder at a doctor ignoring something like that, since his job is to, you know, make sure a healthy baby is born.

[fireheart]

I really hope that OB did the responsible thing and tested her for drugs because if she is high, she's putting that baby at risk, and I would have to wonder at a doctor ignoring something like that, since his job is to, you know, make sure a healthy baby is born.

I could be wrong on this one, but I do remember that some states require drug testing for pregnant women after a certain point. If they pass the first round (given that most drugs can be detected for a while after use), they are generally ok, if they fail, they are more closely monitored by a social worker as well as the doc.

Doctors I do believe are also mandatory reporters down here, but I'm not sure if it extends to pregnant women.