Worried about birth defects

[snemo]

Yesterday I had 50 minutes of sun exposure and I got really hot. I feel that this will really compromise my pregnancy and I read that overheating can cause brain damage to the baby. I try to relax and not think about it but I worry so much I can hardly sleep.
The thought of coming this far in IVF and then ruining it by one hour of hot sun exposure just makes me want to puke.
I keep reading about exercising and overheating but that wasn't the case for me and I have no idea what my core temperature was at that time. What should I do in the meantime? Will there be any tests to tell if significant damage was made to the baby?

Please help:o

Snemo

[pep23]

If it makes you feel any better, I went to Florida 3 days after I got my BFP and my RE told me it was fine to sit in the sun as long as I stayed hydrated and didn't overdo it. I am sure that one hour will not harm the baby. I think it's like with everything else as long as it's in moderation you will be ok.

Isn't it crazy we thought the worrying would end after we got a BFP? I feel like I'm a thousand times worse now!!!

XO
Steph

[snemo]

Pep23

I had a long sleeve shirt on at the time and I feel that my body could not release the heat. I feel like I cooked tha baby. I was hydrated and I was drinking water, but I got distracted with my coworker that I didn't realize how hot my belly got. I checked my belly when I went inside the office 50 minutes later, it was all pink. My nurse just told me to not do it again, which didn't help.
Thanks for your reponse, but this just worries me so much that it's making me sick to my stomach.

[rae76]

Snemo, don't worry. Your nurse has a point in saying that you shouldn't get yourself that hot, but there's no way you managed to damage your baby in those 50 mins, especially as you stayed hydrated. It's all about your core temperature. The worst threat to your baby in this respect is going to the hot tub - that raises your core temperature much quicker. Sun exposure or even humid saunas for a short amount of time won't give your baby a brain damade unless you really, really overdo it. If what you did was enough to hurt your baby, half the babies born would be damaged.

Don't worry sweetie, just make sure from now on that you stay comfortable, that you protect your skin (the hormones make it really vulnerable to the rays, hence the pinkness) and that you keep drinking water. And stay out of hot tubs You'll be fine!

[snemo]

rae97

Thank you for making me feel better. I spoke to another nurse that actually cared and she told me that I should be ok but they will make sure to check everything on my first ob appointment. Now there is a nurse that cares.

I know, I didn't even break a sweat that day but still the thought just horrifies me. I think with this procedure, I worry like no other and I keep talking and talking about it till I get tired. I hope I'm not the only one.

Thank you again for your response, it means a lot to me. I am starting to feel better.

snemo

[pixiesmom]

Snemo,
Regrets are something we all have to deal with in pregnancy. Mine right now is soy sauce I ate some yesterday & today I get my pregnancy newsletter that tells me how bad it is. Do you know how many clueless new mothers are out there eating everything insight, tanning, not to mention the smokers & drinkers whos babies are fine? I live in a very hot climate & there are women all the time that are pg running around here. It's hard but, try to relax. I am sure your baby is just fine.

[snemo]

Pixiesmom,

Now that I have heard from two ob nurses that I should be ok, I am starting to relax, but with the sign on sunlight I duck into the shade. I have a feeling this is going to go on till the end of the pregnancy.
I too didn't know that soy sauce was bad for pregnant women. I am Japanese and I swear by it. I have it in almost all meals. I guess I should be careful of that too.
I'm still at 6 weeks so I worry a lot about development. But I do agree, some women go through pregnancy doing things they shouldn't but their babies are fine. I do wonder about those that live in really hot climates.

Why is it that I can't stop worrying?

Snemo

[pixiesmom]

I can't stop worrying either. I guess that's just the way it goes. I did read that if you get natural soy sauce it doesn't have the symthetic chemicals in it. I know pregnant women eat it all the time so, I try not to analize too much (yeah right) If it makes you feel better I got sunburned with my 1st when I wwas about 8 weeks & he's 16 & beautiful, smart etc. Stay off the roads though he just got his licence.

[snemo]

Pixiesmom,

There is a soy sauce that I use called Yamasa Soy Sauce. It's the one they normally have at asian restaurants in a glass bottle with a red or green cap on them. I read the label and it seems ok.

I was only 5w5d when this happened. i too got sunburnt on my cheeks so I guess that's not a good sign. I just hope my core temp didn't get too high. I read that you can feel it when you reach higher core temperatures, such as light headedness or dizziness. I didn't have either of those and I didn't even break a sweat but still the sun did shine directly on me. Argh! I wish I could just stop talking about it and worrying about it. Everybody tells me that I should be ok, but I can't seem to let it go. Am I punishing myself for life?

Wow, he's already 16? Good luck! Gotta love teenagers. Can't wait to have one of my own someday.


snemo