are handphones harmful to unborn babies/pregnant ladies?

Question

i am a young mother to be and my baby is due in sept.
i have a friend who was pregnant with her first child and she was told to avoid handphones (because of radiation or watever) which she did throughout her pregnancy. She also advised me to do the same. But it seemed impossible as i need to use my handphone for daily purposes and
also to call my husband daily who is currently (temporary) staying in another state of the country. I am worried if what my friend said is true. So, is it?

Answer 1

YES, RADIATION cause damage brain not only to pregnant but all of us.

Answer 2

Researchers say that Mobile phone users should keep handsets away from their bodies while waiting for a call.

The researchers also advise pregnant women and young people to keep their use of mobile phones to a minimum.

Unit director Tso Wong Man-yin said radiation emissions were checked during five phases - connecting, ringing, answering, listening and connected, but not talking.

Five randomly-chosen models were tested. They included a new miniature model, a hands-free model, a non-hands-free model, a model with a pull-out antenna and a model with a fixed antenna.

An additional test was made with a device attached to the antenna to reduce the effect of the electromagnetic field.

The results consistently showed the highest radiation during call time.

The amount of radiation in this phase ranged from 5.5 micro-watts per square metre to more than 10 micro-watts, which was 20 times the amount released when ringing and listening. Even when the phone was not in operation, the figure was 0.05.

The results also showed that hands-free devices did not reduce radiation significantly. Nor did the device attached to the antenna.

Professor Tso Wan-wai, of the university's biochemistry department, said there was no evidence that emissions were high enough to be harmful.

But Prof Tso suggested that users put their mobile phones a distance from their bodies until a connection is made.

"Maybe we should change the way we use mobile phones," he said.

He also suggested users should not talk for long periods or hang the phone on their chests, particularly pregnant women whose unborn babies could be vulnerable to radiation.

"Radiation may cause negative effects to reproductive cells. Pregnant women and young people are subject to a higher risk in this respect," Prof Tso said.

Answer 3

what rubbish, all studies show that the amount of radiation from a mobile is very very minimal, and not harmful, a mobile phone does have a high spike just as the phone is about to ring, but after that vertually nothing.

Don't worry about, if it were harmfull, don't you think the doctor would tell you not to use it

Answer 4

Cell phones= Radiation.
Cordless home handphones however operate off harmless radio wave.

Answer 5

I used a cell phone all throughout both of my pregnancies and I was never told by my doctor to avoid them. I should think you are just fine. If you are truly concerned about it, talk to your doctor.

Answer 6

I would say theres no real danger unless you're blond...
and daddy wants to talk to baby.