PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for March, 2000: Re: concerning MRI and pregnancy...

Re: concerning MRI and pregnancy...

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 30 Mar 2000 05:12:52 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 29 Mar 2000, Michelle wrote: >
>Thanks for all the answers to my questions that probably seem very
>stupid.
>
>I took my son for an xray with my husband last night, and since i am
>pregnant(maybe 2-4 weeks) LMP was feb 28, and HPT showed positive on
>monday. Anyway i didnt go in with him my husband did, but while waiting
>i read that MRI is not for everyone, some reasons for not having it done
>was pacemaker, body piercing, and also if you are pregnant.
>
>I was told that an MRI wouldnt hurt a pregnancy, my son has one
>scheduled tuesday and i want to be with him hes only 10 mos old, will
>this harm the pregnancy and developing baby? even if im just in the same
>room beside him?
>
>thanks.
>michelle

MRI has been shown to be safe in pregnancy. However, most Radiologists and Obstetricians attempt to avoid the test in the first trimester only because that is when the developing fetus is most vulnerable. Will the MRI hurt your fetus-not likely. Would I recommend my wife to be electively exposed to it in the first trimester, if I could avoid it-no, probably not.

--
Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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