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BIA scales harmful for pregnant women??

cmmarincmmarin member
in August 2023 Moms
Hello
I'm 13 weeks pregnant and started using a BIA scale to measure my weight. I just realized that these scales are not recommended for pregnant women because it gives off an electric current to the body to measure total body water, percent fat, etc. I only used the scale about 4 times. Should I be concerned for my baby? I'm starting to worry..
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Re: BIA scales harmful for pregnant women??

  • pickle-chipspickle-chips member
    @cmmarin anything I’ve read has said there are no known risks, but they haven’t been studied on pregnant people. So it’s better to be cautious and avoid. I would highly doubt that using it four times would have had an impact, but I’m not a medical professional. I would stop using the device and speak to your doctor about it if you’re concerned. 

    This is a great question for the Mega Question Thread pinned up top. Feel free to introduce yourself and jump into our existing threads and join the community. We try to keep one off posts like this to a minimum to keep the board organized. 
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