accidental xray exposure during pregnancy

[melbrodhi]

HI, im 38 weeks pregnant. today i was visiting my mum in the ICU and the patient in the bed next to her was xrayed, which i didnt realise until i heard the machine go off. obviously i wasnt standing directly next to the machine, it was probably about 2 metres away. since then ive been worried has my bub been exposed to radiation and should i be worried? anyone got any idea?

[Alan]

Hi Melbrodhi
Your baby will be fine. Those mobile X-Ray machines are somewhat low power and are quite directional. Also at 38 weeks your baby is fully formed.

[Rooey5]

What Alan said I seem to remember from our radiology safety presentation at work that you would need to be directly exposed to hundreds of direct x-rays to have any harmful effect?

BTW, I hope your mum gets well soon.

[MummaSue]

Ditto to what everyone else said.

Don't worry hun, we are actually exposed to low radiation in lots of different situations, that we aren't even aware of.

Sue x