I had surgery and did not know I was pregnant, about 1 1/2 months, I am nervous if it will hurt the baby??

Answer:
There is a small chance that your baby may be affected by the surgery. We always try to wait until the woman is in her second trimester - during the first trimester, organogenesis is still occurring and you worry about the effects of anesthesia on those processes; during the 3rd trimester, anesthesia may induce labor. In all reality, there has probably been no serious or lasting effect on your child.

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Depends on the type of surgery, the anesthesia used and what medications you've taken since. Speak to your OB/Gyn. That's your best source. I can't imagine why you'd turn to ByeDr.coms. (no slam against Yahoo)

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I am SHOCKED they didn't do a pregnancy test first. I've had surgery twice and have always had a test first.

However, you need to call your doctor. We don't know any more than you do.

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They didn't do a pregnancy test before your surgery? How'd you manage that? Every hospital I've ever worked at does a pregnancy test on every female between the ages of 10 and 55 who still has her uterus - even if she's a nun. No pregnancy test = no anesthesia. No arguments, no questions asked. Period.

To answer your question, it depends on the type of anesthesia used. Go to your obstetrician and have him/her request a copy of your chart from your surgery. All the information he needs will be on the anesthesia and pre/post-op forms.

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