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Had a nose bleed held my head back the blood got into my mouth i panic and swallowed it omg i'm pregnant will me swallowing my blood hurt the baby?!!!
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You should be fine: Swallowing too much of your own blood can make you nauseous.
Answered 8/9/2016
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No: Blood has lots of nutrients. It is fine to swallow blood when one has a nosebleed. The stomach digests the blood for its nutrients. Swallowing blood is better than spewing nosebleed blood all over one's hands, clothes, furniture, carpeting, carseat, etc...
Answered 7/18/2015
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