unfortunate/insensitive medical terminology in pregnancy - Page 2

[philomom]

Originally Posted by SubliminalDarkness 

I hate "spontaneous abortion." My miscarriages were not abortions, and it bothers me that the word is in there somewhere. I even had a doctor once glance over my chart and give me the eyebrow and say, "You had an abortion?" NO. I had a miscarriage. 

Eh, I kinda get your upset.  I know that scientifically they mean that my body spontaneously rejected/ejected  my child. But the term "abortion" in the common vernacular does mean that you choose to get rid of an unwanted baby. At least the ladies in line at Planned Parenthood got a choice... I had no choice in my miscarriage or my stillbirth... they just happened.

[Liora]

Originally Posted by Smokering 

I also dislike "overdue" when it's used to mean "post-dates", but I'm not sure if that's a term official medical people use or just the general public. On a related note, I wish forms had an option for putting LMP *or* ovulation date, for those of us who don't ovulate on day 14. It's annoying to have to either tweak the LMP date or explain every time that it's not actually relevant. I guess that's more than just a terminology issue, though.

I hate this too.  My doctor insisted on using my LMP because she just *had* to use her little wheel.  Meanwhile I was an IVF patient - I KNOW when I ovulated and when my egg was fertilized.  I mean I had a controlled cycle so all the regular calculations are just useless but they are so stuck in their ways.

[Jane]

My wheel works just as well off due date as it does LMP.  It also has an arrow for "suspected conception".  I always mark my charts for IVF or IUI patients with actual day of ovulation.  It makes it simple.  I always find it extra cool to do gestational age assessments on newborns with known conception dates.  Helps me see the difference that different genetics and biology can make on baby's development. 

I guess the technology doesn't bother me personally, but I strive not to use it with my clients. 

[MCatLvrMom2A&X]

Using the term abortion when talking about a natural miscarriage To me there is a huge world of difference between the two and it really bugs me to see when abortion is used instead of miscarriage.

[dejagerw]

I always thought the term "geriatric pregnancy" was horrible.

[smeep]

Omg, I HATE so much about language being used for all sorts of things...

failure to progress = failure to wait/be patient

extended breastfeeding = full-term breastfeeding (if the norm is 2-7 years, then it's not extended until after 7 years!)

uncircumcised = intact

delivery = birth (my baby is not a pizza!!! I BIRTH my baby, no one delivers it, I just have someone who attends and assists if necessary!)

"let" = feel comfortable with attending (your doctor doesn't "let" you do anything; they either do or don't feel comfortable with attending something, but they don't "let" you do anything)

And on...and on...and on...

[smeep]

Originally Posted by dejagerw 

I always thought the term "geriatric pregnancy" was horrible.

I just picture an old woman with white hair and a cane walking around in a moomoo with a pregnant belly. I hate that term too. Ick.

[Liora]

Originally Posted by Jane 

My wheel works just as well off due date as it does LMP.  It also has an arrow for "suspected conception".  I always mark my charts for IVF or IUI patients with actual day of ovulation.  It makes it simple.  I always find it extra cool to do gestational age assessments on newborns with known conception dates.  Helps me see the difference that different genetics and biology can make on baby's development. 

I guess the technology doesn't bother me personally, but I strive not to use it with my clients. 

That's great Jane.  I wish my previous provider would have been like this.  I "had" (questionable) GD and they were pressuring induction when I knew I hadn't even hit my due date.

Advanced Maternal Age doesn't bother me much but if someone says "geriatric" to me I'm going to vomit on them!

[anne1140]

Originally Posted by Liora 

Originally Posted by Smokering 

I also dislike "overdue" when it's used to mean "post-dates", but I'm not sure if that's a term official medical people use or just the general public. On a related note, I wish forms had an option for putting LMP *or* ovulation date, for those of us who don't ovulate on day 14. It's annoying to have to either tweak the LMP date or explain every time that it's not actually relevant. I guess that's more than just a terminology issue, though.

I hate this too.  My doctor insisted on using my LMP because she just *had* to use her little wheel.  Meanwhile I was an IVF patient - I KNOW when I ovulated and when my egg was fertilized.  I mean I had a controlled cycle so all the regular calculations are just useless but they are so stuck in their ways.

Yeah. I had an IUI, and the nurse seemed so confused about basing my due date off of my IUI date. She kept asking, "So you don't know when your last period was, then?"