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X rays
Why do they ask you if your pregnant when you get x rays? What happens if you are pregnant and you get x rays done?
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The radiation could cause birth defects.
But also, from when you are a female from about twelve to about fity, any health professional will ask you if there's a possibility that you could be pregnant.
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X-rays are hazerdous to a woman's unborn child, it has something to do with the EM Spectrum, but I don't know the direct answer.
In short, if you were pregnant and got an x-ray, there would be a risk that your child could have a birth defect.
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Others have already said that x-rays will cause birth defects to unborn children. That is very true. I work at a vet clinic, and NO pregnant women are even allowed inside the x-ray room while x-rays are being taken. No one under 18 is even allowed in the room. This is because radiation has an effect on growing cells, and they can badly damage you.
This is State law in Maine, and it may be a law in the whole United States, but I'm not positive.
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Xrays can cause birth effects to the baby if you have x rays done while being pregnant..
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It's because the x-ray's can harm the baby, that's why they ask you if you're pregnant before they do the x-ray. If you are, all the do is put a padded thing over your belly, so it'll protect the baby. ♥
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X-rays can cause birth defects to your baby. In the past few monthes I've gotten about 12 x-rays so I had to ask lol. Anyway, the chances are very small that something could happen to the baby, but it's possible. They give you a special apron to wear.
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If you are pregnant they will put a special apron on you before you get xrays, just to be extra safe. It is the fear of birth defects caused by the radiation you are exposed to during the xray. That is why they ask.
If you happen to get an xray while pregnant even without the apron there is very little chance it will harm your baby. Or so they claim. You would actually have to get a lot of xrays before it would cause a problem.
No matter how small the risk that it would cause some sort of deformity or birth defect, its always better to be on the safe side. :)
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I'm almost possitive that the light could injure the baby.
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