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Old January 3rd 06, 04:48 PM posted to misc.kids.breastfeeding
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"Clisby" wrote in message
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Catherine Woodgold wrote:
Clisby ) writes:
I wish you hadn't asked. I'm talking about a baby born with
an IUD enclosed in some part of the baby's body. I read about
at least one case of this happening. I have no idea how common it is.


Was this reliably documented? Because, on the face of it, it sounds
impossible. I immediately went over to check snopes.com, in case it had
turned up there (it hadn't.)


I don't know. I think I read about it in the book "Sex and Destiny"
which I read many years ago. Why does it sound impossible to you?


I was under the impression that the amniotic sac was pretty tough - how
would an IUD breach the sac and then become embedded in the baby's body
without causing a miscarriage? And if you mean the IUD became embedded in
the baby during the birth process - again, how? If the IUD were that
sharp, I'd expect it to be embedded in the uterus, causing other havoc.
It's like hearing that somebody put a baby down in a playpen and a
tinkertoy became embedded in the baby's body. Not something I'd believe
without evidence.

I'm 99.9% sure this is an urban myth. From
http://www.doh.gov.ph/ligtasbuntis/myths.htm:

"Misconception: A woman who was wearing an IUD became pregnant. The IUD
became imbedded on the baby's forehead.

Fact: The baby is very well protected by amniotic fluid and the amniotic sac
inside the mother's womb. If a woman gets pregnant while wearing an IUD,
the doctor will decide whether to remove the device or not. If the doctor
decides to leave the IUD in place, the client should have a regular
pre-natal check-up. The IUD is usually expelled with the placenta or with
the baby at birth."

I don't see how it is possible AT ALL for the IUD to become embedded in the
fetus' body. When the embryo emplants, it is much, much smaller than the
IUD. The amniotic sac is formed roughly at the same time the embryo
implants, at which point, it would be far too small to envelop the IUD.
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Be well, Barbara