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Just noticed mold on our bread and i have eaten a bunch of bread the past few days - not sure when it appeared. 32 weeks pregnant. can it hurt baby?
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Doubt it: Your body filters your exposures & this one is unlikely to have any effect on a fetus.
Answered 1/4/2013
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Nope! No worries!: Even obviously moldy bread, if somehow eaten, would not cause anything but perhaps a bit of stomach upset, and that is unlikely. Stomach acid breaks down the mold, which does not affect your baby at all. Consider that many cheeses have live molds that flavor them, and we eat them without ill effects. Furthermore, your baby's immune system is developing quite nicely at 32 weeks, so don't worry!
Answered 1/5/2013
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