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A member asked:
I've been holding my breath while being around strong smells to the point that i could not hold it any longer have i caused damage to my unborn baby?
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No: Unless you are holding your breath for unusually long times (like 4 minutes) it's unlikely your blood oxygen levels are getting dangerously low & even so it would be for such a short time that i doubt it could damage your baby.If the smells are due to toxic chemicals (like those in perfumes/ new paint/ new carpet/ tobacco smoke/plastics) you are doing your baby a favor by avoiding these exposures.
Answered 4/24/2021
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