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A member asked:

Im 27 weeks pregnant and walked it to the metal wire from my ironig board - i got a scratch on my belly right under naval can this hurt fetus.?

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No: There are a lot of layers between your skin and the baby. Good luck!

Dr Rosenfeld and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/14/2012

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