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Is Accidental Swallowing Of Fly During Pregnancy A Cause For Concern?

Posted on Thu, 16 Jun 2016

Question: I have a super weird question.Does swallowing a live very small fly affect the baby in pregnancy.I m 35 weeks pregnant and have blocked stuffed nose due to cough and cold which makes me breathe through mouth.I accidentally swallowed a fly.My doctor is out of office.Please help.

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
No effect on fetus

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Swallowing a very small fly will not affect the fetus, as fly dies as it passes through the acidic environment of the stomach.
So, there is absolutely nothing to worry.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (16 hours later)

Hello Ma'am,

Sometimes I worry over ingesting small particles like after washing hands drying them with tissue paper or towel leaves small particles of paper or thread on hands.Even after brushing I worry if I gulped toothpaste.Threads,plastic bag particles,hair,tissue paper these make me worry a lot although I m very careful to avoid any of these.Do all these things affect pregnancy.

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No effect

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, ingestion of very small amount of theses substances do not affect the pregnancy.
You should not worry.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (1 hour later)

Thank you so much for your kind reply,I m getting worried for almost everything nowadays.Today I was eating chicken and I think I accidentally swallowed a very tiny piece of chicken bone.Hope that doesn't create any problem.Thank you for your answers.

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (38 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
do not worry

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, there is absolutely nothing to worry.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar