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Does Insect Bite Harm The Baby When Pregnant?

hi I got a wasp sting yesterday,for the 2nd time, am 33 y.o, 5 1 , and about 90 lbs and am 2 months and 2 weeks pregnant now...I got stung by a wasp when I was like a week pregnant in my hand, it sore a little bit I put topical cream for insect bites, and a day or 2 it felt better...but on this 2nd sting, it s on my left knee and it sores, now my knee is sweeling a bit and there s pain when I put pressure on it like walking, and itchy, it feels a little warm but it s not as red as yesterday...what can I do about it, am afraid to take medications on it like tylenol for the pain coz am pregnant, is it alright to just put toical creams on it? but I ve notice, it swells more and got redder yesterday til last night when I applied creams on it, I didn t apply this morning and it s not red as yesterday in fact it s almost as the same as my skin color...will it affect the baby am carrying? need help please..Thanks You
Mon, 20 Jul 2015
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Hello, yes dear it can so you should take antihistamine and steroid injection after consulting your gynecologist
In case you have any questions in future you can contact me directly on http://bit.ly/drmanishajain
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Does Insect Bite Harm The Baby When Pregnant?

Hello, yes dear it can so you should take antihistamine and steroid injection after consulting your gynecologist In case you have any questions in future you can contact me directly on http://bit.ly/drmanishajain