Ray Wand Please Help..Being scanned by a metal detector wand during 3rd trimester Pregnancy ?
Am 7months pregnant and yesterday at work we had a seminar at this restricted area outside our work premises and the security guide scanned me with the metal detector wand (like the one used at the airports) before i went into the premises.
One of my colleagues said she shouldn't have because am pregnant and its harmful for the baby. Just like an x-ray
This has made me worried sick, am in to see my doctor this friday but i was just wondering if i should go today
and if anyone has information on the effect on metal detectors wands on the baby during pregnancy
Am not in any pains or anything and i have felt the baby move after the scan but am so worried
Thanks for any OPINIONS SUGGESTIONS ADVICE or INFORMATION, KNOWLEDGE
thamks again
Thanks to all for the assurance
You are completely safe, they do not omit any harmful radiation at all and will not cause any harm to your baby.
I did exactly the same, I had to go to a building where they did the wand one and afterwards I was like "sh1t" what did I do, but i checked it out and found out they are safe, they are not like an x-ray machines at all.
The following week I went through a walk through one - I said I wouldn't go through but would do a wand one - they were fine with that.
BTW your colleague should have made sure her facts were correct before trying to scare you.
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