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Would Accidental Swallowing Of Small Plastic Harm Fetus?

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Posted on Mon, 23 Feb 2015
Question: swallow small plastic and i am 38 w eeks pregnant will it hurt my baby
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Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
It wont hurt your baby for sure.

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Thank you for the query.

Plastic is a material completely indigestible. It is stomach acid resistant and pancreas acid resistant. So it will be eliminated with a stool in completely unchanged form. It wont make any harm either for you or your baby. So no need to worry.

Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
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Would Accidental Swallowing Of Small Plastic Harm Fetus?

Brief Answer: It wont hurt your baby for sure. Detailed Answer: Hello! Thank you for the query. Plastic is a material completely indigestible. It is stomach acid resistant and pancreas acid resistant. So it will be eliminated with a stool in completely unchanged form. It wont make any harm either for you or your baby. So no need to worry. Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions. Regards.