Re: Pregnant in Med School

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I do not think this is an issue at these levels.

At Sun, 29 Sep 2002, 1st wrote: >
>I've searched the archives for several hours now and I think my question
>is unique.
>
>I am in my first year of medical school and found out 1 week ago that I
>am pregnant for the first time(I am now 7 weeks LNMP). I am knee deep
>in gross anatomy, so my first concern is the danger of exposing the
>embryo to the formalin/phenol in the air. One of my classmates was 4
>weeks ahead of me in her pregnancy (she lost the baby last week), and
>she wore a respirator in lab. I have my first ob visit this week, so I
>have decided to wait to inform my professors about my situation until
>after the visit (to make sure all is ok). What harm do you think could
>have been caused up to this point, and do you think my classmate's loss
>could have had anything to do with the exposure in lab? Are there any
>tests at this point (CVS, etc.) that could be used to detect a problem
>of this nature). I have been told our lab is within OSHA guidelines,
>(less than .1 ppm of formalin) but is that level a teratogenic risk? I
>am in the lab about 10-12 hours a week.
>
>I guess what I want to know is if wearing a respirator will really make
>a difference. I hate to have to announce my pregnancy this early
>because I fear losing the baby. Also, I don't want to be treated like
>the 'pregnant invalid' of the class. However, I will do anything to
>make sure my baby is healthy.
>
>Any comments would be appreciated!

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