Off Topic Part Quatre

[ZansGirl 0]

re: X-ray...I wonder my pregnancy would be a concern for the doing the medical (e.g. X-ray?)

there was a pregnant woman there and she did not have an -ray....i beleive they did the skin test for TB....I could be wrong

[darkchilde794 5]

No x-ray if you are pregnant, so dont worry! I think Zansgirl is right, you get a diff test. But you gotta let them know you are pregnant right away (might need to bring proof just so no hassle?).

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

No x-ray if you are pregnant, so dont worry! I think Zansgirl is right, you get a diff test. But you gotta let them know you are pregnant right away (might need to bring proof just so no hassle?).

Yes, I'm sure bringing them a used, pre-peed pregnancy test will make for a great first impression.

[ZansGirl 0]

Yes, I'm sure bringing them a used, pre-peed pregnancy test will make for a great first impression.

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Edited January 21, 2010 by ZansGirl

[darkchilde794 5]

Yes, I'm sure bringing them a used, pre-peed pregnancy test will make for a great first impression.

Dont just bring one stick... those are only 90-something % accurate, might still have an x% doubt...

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

Dont just bring one stick... those are only 90-something % accurate, might still have an x% doubt...

Yeah...good point. Just whip a couple out of your purse when you first go in. Just to be on the safe side, you know.

[ZansGirl 0]

that or the presence of a protuding watermelon shaped belly might be a tip off???

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

that or the presence of a protuding watermelon shaped belly might be a tip off???

Hey, *I* have a protruding, watermelon-shaped belly!

I resemble that remark!

[Revenesque 2]

No x-ray if you are pregnant, so dont worry! I think Zansgirl is right, you get a diff test. But you gotta let them know you are pregnant right away (might need to bring proof just so no hassle?).

Would I have to do the Xray after the baby's birth?

Yes, I'm sure bringing them a used, pre-peed pregnancy test will make for a great first impression.

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

Would I have to do the Xray after the baby's birth?

Nope...I believe you're simply exempt.

So I guess that means that for any of you females who have a fear of x-rays, all you need to do is get preggers prior to the medical!

[Revenesque 2]

that or the presence of a protuding watermelon shaped belly might be a tip off???

They don't just take your word for it? I'm not sure if I would show...

[trailmix 77]

You have to bring a letter from your Doctor stating you are pregnant.

Here is the official word:

If the applicant is pregnant must she have a chest x-ray? link

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requires that women who are pregnant and required to have a medical examination in connection with the issuance of a visa and are examined in a country currently using the 2007 TB Technical Instructions must have a chest x-ray examination conducted. Pregnant women will have to provide the panel physician with consent to conduct the chest x-ray. For the health of the applicant and her unborn child, CDC instructs panel physicians and laboratories to provide abdominal and pelvic protection with double layer, wrap-around lead shields when they receive the chest radiographs. This requirement does not apply to those posts using the 1991 TB Technical Instructions. The 1991 Technical Instructions allow for an exemption of the chest x-ray requirement for pregnant women. If the applicant is pregnant and does not wish to have the X-ray, a temporary exemption will be granted. To be granted the exemption, the applicant must bring to the examination written certification of her pregnancy signed by her personal physician or obstetrician.

From the Panel Physician's site link

5) X-Ray:

Pregnant women should bring a note from their personal physician in order to have the x-ray deferred.

[ZansGirl 0]

I am fairly certain they take your word for it, but if you are concerned...get a letter from your OB/GYN....5) X-Ray:

Pregnant women should bring a note from their personal physician in order to have the x-ray deferred. I stand corrected

Edited January 21, 2010 by ZansGirl

[trailmix 77]

Yes it's interesting that in both places they say 'deferred'. Does this mean you have to wait for visa issuance AFTER you have the baby and have the xray? Someone else here must have been pregnant at the time of the medical/interview - just can't think of anyone off the top of my head.

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

Yes it's interesting that in both places they say 'deferred'. Does this mean you have to wait for visa issuance AFTER you have the baby and have the xray? Someone else here must have been pregnant at the time of the medical/interview - just can't think of anyone off the top of my head.

I'm sure there was someone relatively recent from here too, but I can't recall her name.