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Could Having IV Sedation In Early Pregnancy Effect The Fetus?

I had my wisdom teeth extracted with IV sedation and just recently after found out I was pregnant. I ve had irregular periods my whole life so I didn t know but I am about 13-14 weeks pregnant. Very scared my baby is hurt and since it s Friday my doctor isn t in her office. Please help
Wed, 23 Mar 2016
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First of all, congratulations! Second of all, don't worry. By 13 to 14 weeks, the large majority of the organs have formed. The best time to have surgery (like wisdom teeth or appendix or gallbladder) is the second semester, which you are officially in now. At this point, sedation does not pose a large risk to the baby. Potential hazards that could harm your baby more than sedation for wisdom teeth extraction include alcohol, tobacco or drugs. I wouldn't worry about a little bit of sedation. Now, it's going to be important to establish prenatal care and stay healthy for the rest of your pregnancy. Again, congratulations!
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Could Having IV Sedation In Early Pregnancy Effect The Fetus?

First of all, congratulations! Second of all, don t worry. By 13 to 14 weeks, the large majority of the organs have formed. The best time to have surgery (like wisdom teeth or appendix or gallbladder) is the second semester, which you are officially in now. At this point, sedation does not pose a large risk to the baby. Potential hazards that could harm your baby more than sedation for wisdom teeth extraction include alcohol, tobacco or drugs. I wouldn t worry about a little bit of sedation. Now, it s going to be important to establish prenatal care and stay healthy for the rest of your pregnancy. Again, congratulations!