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Will an electric shock affect the fetus?

Dr Ashok Khurana
Director, Genitourinary and Vascular Ultrasound,
The Ultrasound Lab,
New Delhi

Q: If I get a sudden electric shock unconsciously for about 1/2 second, will that affect my baby? I am 31.4 weeks pregnant.

A:An electric shock such as this will have absolutely no deleterious effect on the baby.