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Does Living In Moldy Home All Through Pregnancy Cause Harm To Fetus?
I am 26 weeks pregnanat and have been living in a moldy home the entire time of my pregnancy! I have been getting and staying very sick with a chronic cough, pain when breathing, nose bleeds, and now the doctor is saying my baby wasn t measuring to be a 25 week gestation. Has my baby been affected too badly by this mold growin in my home? I am in fear.
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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Unhealthy sorroundings do take a toll on mother's health and by that it indirectly affects the health of the unborn child.
Mould and mildew usually grow in damp envirinment. Mould directly do not cause harm to the foetus. It is still advisable to move to a drier and warmer sorrounding.
Please write back if you have any more queries.
Unhealthy sorroundings do take a toll on mother's health and by that it indirectly affects the health of the unborn child.
Mould and mildew usually grow in damp envirinment. Mould directly do not cause harm to the foetus. It is still advisable to move to a drier and warmer sorrounding.
Please write back if you have any more queries.
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