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Re: PREGNANCY: Exposure to pesticides in first trimester
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 7 Oct 2008 20:01:31 -0500 (CDT)

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Emma
Pretty hard to test for and not well studied, but historically a low risk. When in doubt, leave for several days...Dr. von Almen
At Mon, 6 Oct 2008, Emma wrote: >
>Hi, I just found that I am 4 weeks pregnant. Just this morning, before
>I took the pregnancy test, my apartment was treated for pest control. I
>was told that the pesticides would be active for atleast one week and
>they are relatively safe when sprayed around kids (I was having my
>toddler around when it was sprayed and I was worried). I am feeling
>very guilty. How can I make sure that the pest control treatment will
>not affect my pregnancy and the embryo. Is there any tests which can
>make sure that all things are going fine?

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Private Practice New Orleans, La.

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