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Re: 3 questions please

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 25 Apr 2001 13:03:19 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Crista wrote: >
>I'm 24 1/2 weeks pg. I had an appt. today, and because of
>circumstances I won't get into, I forgot to ask some things. I'd like
>to ask here and ya'll let me know if I should call my Drs. office.
>
>First, I know I'm not suppose to change kitty litter, and I don't, but
>the other day I took my cat to the vet and they checked his poop. After
>taking the cat off the table I noticed a small dab of what appeared to
>be poop on my hand (very tiny amount) i washed it right off with water
>and then with anti-bacterial soap when I got home. Should I ask for a
>test for the toxi.....whatever it is? I go back in 2 weeks, should I ask
>now or wait. I've had the test done once already (early in pg.) but
>they didn't tell me the outcome. Can you be immune?
>
>Second, I have this weird ache in my inner thighs, lower pelvic area.
>It's in the general groin area and down the inside of my thighs a bit.
>Kinda feels like stretched muscles (but not as bad as a pull)kinda a
>bruised feeling. Is this normal? I figured it was just the loosening,
>but wanted to make sure I shouldn't be conserned.
>
>Next, and least important, can I use the self-tanners. Not the beds,
>but the lotion you put on to change your skin color. I've always heard
>they were okay because they were just topical, but wanted to know from
>ya'll before I used any.
>
>THANKS in advance
>
>--
>Crista
>

Crista, I would not worry about the cat poop at this point. The danger is in new animals brought into the house during the pregnancy. The inner thigh thing sounds like some of the normal changes associated with pregnancy. I would avoid the self tanning formulas. The reason is that we really don't have any data on the ingredients and many things placed on the skin are absorbed systemically... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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