Tell a Patient She's NOT Pregnant | Chicago Med | MD TV

Dr. Reese must tell a patient she is experiencing a hysterical pregnancy after her blood work and ultrasound reveal there is no baby.

From Chicago Med Season 2 Episode 3 'Natural History' - An Indonesian man who doesn't speak English arrives at the hospital with a mysterious illness; Dr. Halstead attends Maggie's family reunion; Dr. Rhodes accepts a complicated heart surgery without consulting Dr. Latham.

Chicago Med (2015) The doctors and nurses who work at the emergency ward of the Gaffney Chicago Medical Center strive to save the lives of their patients while dealing with personal and interpersonal issues.

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[AmethystEyes]

It’s also know as a “phantom pregnancy”, which I think is a better label than the older term “hysterical pregnancy” as it calls back to a time where the idea that women had a condition called “hysteria”.

[RReena]

I actually went thru this myself. Was feeling sick every morning and just not myself, took 2 home test that were both positive. I didn't have a period my stomach was growing I had morning sickness and weird cravings, every sign of pregnancy, finally have a Dr appointment about two months later and found out not pregnant. I was in shock and disbelief and then sad and embarrassed since I had already told so many people. Dr said pseudocyesis was what it's called when a woman has a lot of stress and hormones are all going crazy that can come up as pregnancy symptoms. I can tell you this is something that can really be devastating to someone and try not to judge them because it is a real thing

[weiss_paper]

Few decades ago a sister of my grandmother experienced this. Unfortunately back in a day it wasn't really studied that much. So she was considered insane and sent to a psychiatric hospital for the rest of her life.
If only someone had cared about what she had been through, she wouldn't have to be trapped in such a place.

[laurabreland]

I had been sick for three or four days and went to the ER. The doctor told me I had a positive pregnancy test and I told him there was no way I was pregnant because I have no partner. I also found out I had a pretty bad UTI which I read can raise the pregnancy hormone level a little. Imagine my shock and disbelief!

[sterlingritter]

Using the term "hysterical pregnancy" probably didn't help with that reaction. It makes the "mother" feel she could be crazy when she isn't.

[UnderTheTableGremlin]

I just don’t understand why the husband is mad at all of them. She didn’t explain it in the best way, but it’s not the medical staff’s fault that his wife is experiencing pseudocyesis.

[swimfast]

I can't even imagine what I would feel if this happened to me. It would be soul crushing, just like a miscarriage. This is a real thing and happens way more than you would think. I've wanted babies my whole life, I couldn't imagine the shock. 💔

[maninblue]

Unfortunately, the condition to which Dr. Charles refers is actually a real-life thing, although it's pretty rare from what I've read. Doesn't make it any less sad, though, in my opinion.

[HulklingsBoyfriend]

Dr. Charles really should have handled this case. Sarah was way too inexperienced for that.

[jessieBird]

Wow, am I the only one who thinks it was cruel to ask the student doctor to deliver such a heavy diagnosis??

[doctorposting]

the most unrealistic part of this is the doctor sending home the med student to sleep🤣🤣🤣

[hammerbro]

"The exposure of truth can sometimes result in tragedy. However! No matter how tragic the truth may be, it would be an even greater tragedy to avert one's eyes from it."
-- Miles Edgeworth (Ace Attorney)

[spacemonkey]

Seeing her doula? Doulas are not in any way allowed to give medical care. So basically she’s going forward with an unassisted pregnancy.

[jilla-drhu]

Father sounds like a real piece of work. It obviously effected him as well as her. That kinda news has to be devastating. What’s absolutely mind blowing is that she said she felt the baby move when there was no baby to feel move.

[NightingaleSpica]

I find Hysterical Pregnancy to be a fascinating case of body reacting to the mind. Just like sympathy pregnancy (note guys don't believe they are pregnant with sympathy pregnancy, they feel some of the symptoms of pregnancy like weight gain, cravings, and back pain) guys can experience. The mind is a powerful thing.

[AllyBubblesSpriggs]

She knew she wasn't pregnant! That's why she'd never been to a dr or had a sonogram done. I had no health insurance, and I STILL had at least 3 sonograms of my baby, and multiple drs appointments done. And I'm pretty sure they have health care. So she knew... was just ignoring it.

[HobbyHillsVideos]

A "false pregnancy" is common in horses and dogs. They even produce milk right before their "due date". If it happens with them, why not humans?

[mermaidnott]

Imagine if she made it to nine months without What would she do then?

[feraltaco]

I have a cat who had two hysterical pregnancies and adopted a litter of my foster kittens. Twelve days later she decided motherhood isn't for her. She hasn't had any false pregnancies since. Yet. 🤣

[mar-k]

Letting her continue to blunder her way through like that was cruel to that couple…