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Q & A: Does Mold Affect Pregnancy?
The Effects of Mold on Pregnancy
On October 15, 2007, a reader asked the following question:
Question:
We live a house built in the 80’s. I am pregnant, so it’s harder to ignore the smell of mold. I am worried that this will be potentially harmful to my family. Would I be wasting my time with household kits? Should I call someone to come asap?
thanks.
Answer:
Mold Affects Pregnancy
The questions concerning mold and pregnancy have been circulating for years. Unfortunately, not a whole lot of time and research has gone into the topic. However, based upon experiences women have had, I would recommend getting as far away from the mold issue as possible while you are pregnant.
Mold is never good to breathe and can cause harmful side affects to the mother and the rest of the family living in the home. Many women have reported birth defects and miscarriage in their unborn child after having severe exposure to mold during their pregnancy.
Whether there is a definite relationship between mold and these problems, there is no definite answer. To be safe though, definitely get away from the mold altogether, or have a reputable professional come and deal with the problem.
Do not as a pregnant woman, attempt to remove the mold yourself. The least amount of exposure you have, the better.
To read more information and the experiences of women who have dealt with this issue read Mold & Pregnancy
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My daughter is 4 1/2 months pregnant, I have had mold in 2 places in my walls each about 4 feet across, my insurance co. said it was mildew, had it tested and it’s 3 types of mold all black mold.Someone said she has a 80% chance of the baby having birth defects, is there any truth in this? I feel like this is all my insurance’s fault, not wanting to pay out several years ago. Should I make her leave right away? Any help would be so appreciated. Thank You, Susan
Susan on January 12th, 2009The Q & A above helps me to understand how mold affects pregnancy.
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Unplanned Pregnancy on March 28th, 2009I have a 2 yr. old son that was born with a few birth defects. Through my whole pregnancy i was around black mold and some of his Doctors seam to think its because of the mold and i have to agree. Ive known a few women that have been around mold and their babies all have some kind of birth defect.
Tammy on January 22nd, 2010ijust had a baby on march 15 2010 and he was born with major heart problems and i live in an apt that is infested with mold could that have been the problem breathing this mold all the time but unfortunanty my baby did not survive he died 3 days later..
dalia on May 10th, 2010I work with a couple of doctors in a facility that is crawling with black mold. These doctors are cheap Indians and tell me not to worry I am not very concerned but I got a co-worker lady trying to get pregnant, and she cannot Is this because of mold? I know she and her husband do the nasty every night.
Ferlin Puntumabumrugstein on May 27th, 2010unfortunately my house had black mold twice. It was also unfortunate that I got pregnant twice and miscarried twice during the time of the mold. I didn’t know that my house had mold and I was on birth control both times. I never missed a pill and still got pregnant then lost it both times. The second time mold was found in my house was when I connected the miscarriages and the mold. I believe there are many physical and mental health issues caused by mold. not only was I sick all the time but I had brain fog, depression and fatigue from it…It’s been months since the mold was removed and I still have some of the symptoms. If any of you are having symptoms please look into getting it fixed and don’t second guess yourself or your instincts. My husband didn’t understand the severity because he didn’t have the symptoms like I did. You have to read up on it and talk about it with others because since my experience i have helped one other family that had no idea what was going on in their parents house.
Cherish on July 8th, 2011