I have never done this but my Mum did.
2006-07-20 07:44:59 · 10 answers · asked by aliviel27 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Any bad effects will probably be equalled by the things she does after pregnancy. The blind indulgence in a craving such as this means she has so little strength of character she should not be a parent. Spoiling a mother generally, does nothing good for her.
2006-07-20 08:31:33 · answer #1 · answered by Chris cc 1 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Do you mean the effects on the baby at that very moment? If so, the baby will probably get high in the same way that the mother is.
If you mean the effects on the baby over time through constant exposure, then I'd say there's no definitive answer to that. It's down to the individual.
There are mothers who don't take folic acid during pregnancy. They don't all give birth to children with neural tube defects.
There are mothers who smoke and drink themselves silly during pregnancy, who give birth to perfectly healthy, "normal" babies.
All other things being equal, exposure to toxic substances during pregnancy can increase the risk of the baby being affected. However, it's an increased risk, not a 100% guarantee.
2006-07-20 14:57:54 · answer #2 · answered by purple_duck_uk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sniffing in pregnancy
It has been found that young women who have sniffed petrol often stop when they become pregnant. Even if a woman has stopped, she may have a smaller baby and may need additional health care during and after the pregnancy. There is some evidence of birth defects and disabilities in babies born to women who sniffed petrol (Lipson 1984:40).
2006-07-20 15:02:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some really great answers so far!
Some people love the smell of petrol, and could quite cheerfully smell it all day. Some actually do, because of where they work. When my mum was pregnant, she craved the smell of shoe polish, which is not dissimilar to petrol. I don't think it did me, or my siblings, any harm.
2006-07-20 14:56:40 · answer #4 · answered by R.I.P. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poor you.
I could have terrible consequences, but you may have been lucky.
People like her should never be allowed to have kids - too bad they do.
2006-07-20 14:48:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you sure it was petrol and not diesel, just that you may be cheaper to keep if it was diesel, but when you fart you may puff out black smoke
2006-07-20 14:57:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the worst outcome is that your child would be born to an idiot.
2006-07-20 15:01:19 · answer #7 · answered by Chris S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well what ever is wrong with you, that would be the effects.
2006-07-20 14:48:33 · answer #8 · answered by sdarp1322 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Death or mental retardation.
2006-07-20 15:08:41 · answer #9 · answered by jon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stupid.
2006-07-20 14:54:20 · answer #10 · answered by jessiekatsopolous 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋