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A member asked:
Need to do barium for ct scan. i'm nursing. they said the barium is safe. is it really safe for her? she is 10 weeks.
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Safe!: It is not absorbed by the GI tract. Says in your bowel, does not get in your blood stream.
Answered 11/7/2014
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Yes.: The barium is inert. It won't be absorbed by the body, the ingested barium will pass through the bowel and be eliminated in the feces. Your baby will therefore not be exposed to any barium at all.
Answered 11/8/2014
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Yes: It just passes through the GI tract and does not get absorbed so it will not affect the baby.
Answered 11/8/2014
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