A member asked:

I am 35weeks pregnant i have a cold does inhaling the steam from boiling water on the stove hurt the baby? is it stopping my baby from getting oxygen

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Dr. Patrick Mckenna answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

No: This will not harm your baby. Just be careful not to burn yourself. Consider using a humidifier instead, or putting steaming water in a different container that you can use away from the stove.

Answered 8/27/2015

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