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I opened a bag of chips and stared eating it and realized im eating some plastic and i had no idea how big the piece was and i accidentally swallowed it. im 25 weeks pregnant will my baby be okay? im so worried?

Q: i opened a bag of chips and stared eating it and realized im eating some plastic and i had no idea how big the piece was and i accidentally swallowed it. im 25 weeks pregnant will my baby be okay? im so worried?

: Bits of "plastic" ingested by accident will pass harmlessly through the digestive tract, without potential injury or effect to your pregnancy.

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Bits of "plastic" ingested by accident will pass harmlessly through the digestive tract, without potential injury or effect to your pregnancy.

Answered 11/9/2021

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A member asked:

I opened a bag of chips and stared eating it and realized im eating some plastic and i had no idea how big the piece was and i accidentally swallowed it. im 25 weeks pregnant will my baby be okay? im so worried?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Berryman answered

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