Radiation
some radiation can save lives, but will destroy your babies.
Radiation symptoms
- nausea and vomiting
- spontaneous bleeding
- bloody diarrhea
- sloughing of skin
- hair loss
- severe fatigue
- mouth ulcers
- cause the baby to have cancer
Radiation statistics
- 50% chance of death coming in contact with 5 Sv
- most Radiation exposure comes from radon gas in the ground
- everyone one is exposed to some from of radiation at anytime
What you can do to avoid radiation
Be sure to inform your health care provider that you are pregnant before you get an x-ray or other tests that use radiation.
Support groups
There are many support groups for many different types of birth defects. This website has a lot to choose from.