Hi, at 15 weeks pregnant I have just come down with an awful case of the flu and while sitting here feeling sorry for myself I was wondering, does baby catch it too and feel just as crappy as I do?
2007-03-07 07:34:01 · 2 answers · asked by notsotypicalblonde 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
rubella can be very dangerous to the baby, but it's unlikely you have that, as (1) you were probably vacinnated, and (2) the symptoms are very mild.
get plenty of fluids, rest and call your ob/gyn
2007-03-07 07:44:58 · answer #1 · answered by chieromancer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is...
...No, the baby is protected from foreign substances by what we call the 'after birth' it is a complete set of organs to route out any death or sickness. It has even been know to disallow the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) from infecting. However, you may know that some substances do get through, but they are only dead chemicals not living cells.
2007-03-07 15:47:36 · answer #2 · answered by Magic Guy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋