Patient's question:
Hello Doctor!I am 5 and a half months pregnant and work as a company clerk. My concern is that our office doesn’t close for lunch, and I really love sleeping, so I have to sit on a chair and nap for over an hour every day. Every time I wake up, my buttocks feel sore. Could you please tell me if it’s harmful to the fetus if I can’t lie down for a nap and have to sit like this all day? I plan to work until the end of the year.
The second question: Does operating a computer for more than four hours a day during pregnancy affect the fetus?
Thank you!
Doctor's answer:
Hello: Based on your situation, you should pay attention to rest and manage your activity levels, while also avoiding contact with computers.When operating a computer, electromagnetic radiation can exist around it, including X-rays, ultraviolet rays, visible light, infrared rays, and electromagnetic fields of extremely high frequency, high frequency, medium frequency, and extremely low frequency, as well as static electric fields. However, the intensity of their emissions is very weak and far below the current health standards set by China and international regulations. A decade of tracking surveys have shown that the electromagnetic radiation emitted by computers is extremely small and is safe for the human body, including pregnant women, as well as for sperm, eggs, zygotes, embryos, and fetuses. In real life, the occasional occurrence of miscarriages or the birth of malformed fetuses among computer operators is a coincidence and should not be blamed on computers. To date, foreign experts have not provided scientific evidence that computers affect fetuses. Therefore, he advises expectant fathers and mothers that there is no need to be overly anxious about computers ("fear computers"), as normal computer use before and during pregnancy will not affect your little baby.
(1) The radiation emitted by computers is far below international standards, posing no threat to adults.
(2) During the first three months of pregnancy, when the fetus is in a sensitive period of cell division and organ differentiation, radiation protection is necessary:
1. Keep at least one meter away from the computer.
2. Wear protective clothing.
3. Take a shower and change clothes after finishing work.