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Holi colours during pregnancy
Hi, I am 30 weeks pregnant, today during holi, some people applied gulal( abir) on my face. I thought it was harmless. Later I got to know that they may contain harmful chemicals as they were definitely not herbal colors. They were on my face for 1-2 hours before I washed it off. Will it be absorbed through my body and cause birth defects??? It was a small amount and only on face.
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No need to worry.. it doesn’t cause any harm to baby .
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Just relax nothing would happen , better to avoid if possible.
In 32 wks baby already taken shape plus they have their own protective cover .
In first trimester it may do more harm
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Nothing will happen.
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Pls connect for online consultation and advice
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
22 yrs exp
Chandigarh
No it will not cause any birthday defects
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Dr. Nirav Jetani
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11 yrs exp
Vadodara
No harm
Relax
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Dr. Prateeksha B S
Obstetrician
7 yrs exp
Bangalore
It will not get absorbed into the blood stream and since you are already in 30 weeks all the systems in the body is well developed.So the birth defects are unlikely
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Dr. Rukmini Sowmya Velagapudi
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
10 yrs exp
Visakhapatnam
Baby is fully developed by this time...no chance of birth defects.
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Dr. Pushpa Gour
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32 yrs exp
Bhopal
No harm to baby ,don't worry.
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Dr. Neha Vashisth
Obstetrician
12 yrs exp
Jaipur
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Dr. Mythreyi Kadambi
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
6 yrs exp
Bangalore
Birth defects at 30 weeks is unlikely .
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