Well that was unexpected...

So my partner & I decided about a month ago that more kids weren't high on our priority list. Of course, when you make a decision like that... This happens:



Anyway despite the fact that this was unexpected, we are still excited. My only problem is that in the past 10 months I've had two miscarriages. One at almost 12 weeks pregnant & another at 5 weeks pregnant.
I'm really worried that we'll lose this one as well  
Also I had a chest x-ray yesterday & I didn't know I was pregnant until after the x-ray, could that have done any significant damage to the baby? I'd be about 3 weeks & 3 days pregnant.

congrats   dont know about the xray thing though ..But im sure its fine  

It could..but I wouldnt worry too much about x ray..i had a brain MRI done b4 I knew I was preg...i would have been about 5weeks at the time and I just had a very heathly baby girl..

Let your OB know, I had an MRI done the day I found out I was pregnant with my son, I found out right after the MRI was done. My OB did extra ultrasounds to make sure baby was developing properly and such. It will most likely be different with an Xray though. I'm sure mine was because I was injected with dye in my hip joint and the MRI was right over my uterus.

You are more than likely fine! An Xray is a small dose of radiation so there shouldn't be too much to worry about and baby is still very small.

Congrats! Just try to think positive  

According to the American College of Radiology (ACR) if you should have an x-ray just prior to conception, there is no risk to you or the soon-to-be-baby. If you were to have an x-ray in week three or four, the risks are probably zero at less than 10 Rads. Greater than 10 Rads indicates a possible miscarriage. In weeks five through ten, but between 5-10 Rads they say,"Potential effects are scientifically uncertain and probably too subtle to be clinically detectable." Over 10 Rads and the chances of malformations increase with the dose. In weeks eleven through seventeen, at the 5-10 Rad dose "Potential effects are scientifically uncertain and probably too subtle to be clinically detectable." Though ACR notes that you can have IQ damage over the 10 Rad mark, increasing with exposure. Once you hit weeks 18-27, you don't see issues with x-rays until you hit the greater than 10 Rad dose, "IQ deficits not detectable at diagnostic doses." After week 28, the risks are the same to the baby as the mother. Doses less than 5 Rad are always considered to cause no issues at any point in pregnancy.

So your are probably okay.

I had a chest xray at 4 weeks pregnant and found out i had phemonia and i was put on meds they didnt even know if they were safe for pregnancy but there first priorty was saving me.. My daughter is now 4 months old and happy and healthy.



I might add i didnt know i was preggo till i was getting discharged.

Chances are seeing that the xray was done in the chest area you should be fine because the radiation was focused above your uterus....I would be worried though if it was a pelvic x-ray. Hope everything turns out great.

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It always happens when you just let go and let things happen congrats and good luck