Was blow drying my hair this morning and i didnt realise the cable was damaged. i accidently ended up touching my stomach with the live wire and ended up giving myself a bit of a shock. Thing is im six months pregnant and im a little worried it may of harmed my baby. Should i give my midwife a ring and ask for a check up or am i just being silly?
2006-09-04 01:04:49 · 25 answers · asked by dani_saph 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Ring her now. I was three mounth pregnant when i lost my baby after an electric shock.
Good luck. ( maybe the voltage wasn't so high, so you shouldn't worry until you talk to a specialist)
2006-09-04 01:07:52 · answer #1 · answered by Gersin 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If the shock you experienced wasn't enough to jolt you or 'cause you any pain, then it is unlikely the fetus experienced anything worse than what you did.
It may put your mind at rest to call your midwife, but there is no reason to worry. Also, if there was any damage there is nothing you can do about it.
If YOU feel injured or ill as a result of the shock then go to the emergency room.
2006-09-04 08:07:56 · answer #2 · answered by Scooter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not the place to ask a medical question like this. Ask the doctor/ midwife.
As an electrician, i would *guess* it would not be a problem for the baby. the shock usually take s the path of least restistance, and the baby would be proitected by the amniotic fluid.
Now go and ring the midwife
2006-09-04 08:09:05 · answer #3 · answered by Vinni and beer 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are still feeling the baby move then everything is probably ok. To ease your mind call the midwife, because you being worked up about it is not good for the baby.
2006-09-08 07:32:22 · answer #4 · answered by babyrat269 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you should definitely call your midwife right NOW if you are at all worried about anything.
She will tell you to go to the hospital and might arrange this for you.
You will probably have an ultrasound just to put your mind at rest.
But I'm sure everything is OK.
2006-09-04 08:08:21 · answer #5 · answered by Mr Cheese 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am an electrician and mother of 4. You and baby are okay. The breaker for the electricity would of turned off before it would of came even close to hurting you or baby. Just drink a cup of water and sit down and calm down... Now lets think about where to buy another hair dryer. Shopping! Yeah!
2006-09-04 08:10:40 · answer #6 · answered by missy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go get a check up and never ever worry about being silly ever again.
It is always important to get things checked out, no matter what.
Nobody will think you are being silly.
2006-09-04 08:11:22 · answer #7 · answered by sw21uk2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To give yourself piece of mind you can call her . I am sure that your baby is just fine he/she is very well protected inside of the womb and in order for the baby to be afftected you would of had to had a bad jolt but, throw the blow dryer away and get a new one. Good luck and best wishes.
2006-09-04 08:37:13 · answer #8 · answered by ws_422 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't think there is too much to worry about, but to put your mind at rest ring the midwife just to make sure! Hope all is well, i am quite sure it will all be fine!
2006-09-04 08:10:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you should have rung ur midwife as soon as it happened rather than asking on hear im not trying 2 be horrible or scare u but i just think u wld be better getting it checked out! ring her!!!hope all is ok!
2006-09-04 11:22:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋