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A 30-year-old female 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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Dr. Kitturah Schomberg-Klaiss
Dr. Kitturah Schomberg-Klaissanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
No: There are a lot of layers between your skin and the baby. Good luck!
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