Pregnancy News
Car Air Bags And Pregnancy
Posted on Tue Dec 29, 2009Car Air Bags And Pregnancy
Many pregnant women have worried about the impact of an airbag on their pregnant abdomens. There have been a few reported cases of the air bag causing uterine or placental rupture which could lead to a miscarriage. However, in a study analyzing data on 3,348 accidents that involved pregnant women in the State of Washington, it was found that air bags did not increase a pregnant woman's risk of pregnancy complications when compared to pregnant women in car accidents not involving air bags. The chances of complications seem to arise from the accident itself, and not from the air bag. In fact, air bags can be seen as a good thing to have since they can keep the woman alive during the accident, therefore keeping the fetus alive. It is also advised that all passengers, including pregnancy women, wear seat belts at all times while traveling by car.
http://www.reuters.com
News Archive
Gum Disease And Premature Birth Mar 16, 2010 Minnesota Sex Education Bill Mar 08, 2010 Preventing Obesity Before Birth? Mar 02, 2010 NICE Helps Women In Need Feb 16, 2010 Age, Autism And Pregnancy Feb 08, 2010 Trouble In Haiti Feb 02, 2010 Rockabye Embryo Jan 19, 2010 A Pregnant Woman’s Worries Jan 03, 2010 Car Air Bags And Pregnancy Dec 29, 2009 Pregnant Women And GBS Dec 13, 2009 Maternal Stress And Fetal Development Dec 06, 2009 Pregnancy And MS Nov 23, 2009 Exercise And Pregnancy Nov 17, 2009 Getting A H1N1 Vaccination Nov 08, 2009 Preventing Type 1 Diabetes In Children Nov 02, 2009 New Research On Obesity And Pregnancy Oct 25, 2009
