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Phone Charger incident

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bellemccarthy · 01/10/2023 18:52

Hi Guys,
so Wednesday night I switched off my phone charger which was plugged into the wall and took the lead out of my phone (Lightning cable) without knowing it I held the part that normally would go into your phone in my left hand between my index finger and thumb. I didn't feel anything there was no shock or no bang or flash or anything like that. I let go of it when I realised how I was holding it and then I felt a tingling pain slowly going through my finger into the palm of my hand. I thought my arm was a bit tingly afterwards but this could of been me panicking and imagining stuff. I rang my GP straight away the next morning and she basically laughed at me on the phone saying everything is alright and that baby wouldn't even feel this. for the next two days after my arm felt weird same as above I don't know if it actually felt weird or was it my mind playing tricks on me. since then I've been extremely worried about baby (I'm 30 weeks pregnant). I have an appointment in 2 days which is the reason I'm not going in today. Since then I haven't been sleeping properly I've been vomiting due to stress or something and I cant eat right . has anyone else gone through this and baby was ok? I'm just worried I caused her to have a heart problem now or brain damage or something ill never forgive myself. Any advise is welcome.

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Wolfiefan · 01/10/2023 18:58

You’ve already been given medical advice. Didn’t you post recently about having several lots of anti d as you were worrying? You need to seek help with your anxiety before your baby arrives.

TulipsTulipTulips · 01/10/2023 18:58

You are being ridiculous.

If phone chargers could hurt a baby (or adult), don’t you think they’d be plastered with warnings?

MustGetOutofBed · 01/10/2023 19:05

TulipsTulipTulips · 01/10/2023 18:58

You are being ridiculous.

If phone chargers could hurt a baby (or adult), don’t you think they’d be plastered with warnings?

Yep! In every way.

PurpleChrayne · 01/10/2023 19:16

You really need to stop stressing about every little thing. Motherhood is hard enough without making it even harder for yourself!

Thewizardbinbag · 01/10/2023 19:19

This is insane. Sorry, but it is. You are being ridiculous.
You didn’t get any electricity through you. The plug was switched off. Even if it was t, you could hold the end of a charger and be totally fine.
Nothing has happened. You’ve made it up in your head; you didn’t feel any tingling or anything. It’s in your head. Nothing has happened to your baby. Nothing happened to you!

Get some help for your anxiety:

Strawberrybloom · 01/10/2023 19:22

Please don't be worrying. Also being anxious about these things is normal and pregnancy impacts all out mental health in different ways so ignore anyone making light of your worries. I was told being anxious is part of being pregnant and a parent, but if you do find your anxiety is keeping you awake at night it could be worth chatting to a professional. I found psychotherapy very helpful over the years and also meditations like Insight Timer. A physiotherapist will also be able to guide you on challenging anxieties. Look after yourself and don't worry about the phone charger as they can't harm you or your baby and likely the tingling your experiencing is an anxiety attack

IslaWinds · 01/10/2023 19:26

So, firstly because you had shut the charger off at the wall there would have been no electricity in it to affect you.

However, the fact you felt something that was impossible and it has you this worried, I would contact your perinatal mental health team as health anxiety can emerge during pregnancy and cause you to feel symptoms that are impossible and to have physical stress reactions like insomnia, vomiting, panic attacks. You do need medical help, just of the perinatal mental health sort rather than the GP. The GP office or local adult mental health services will have their number.

Howmanysleepsnow · 01/10/2023 19:31

Your heart generates greater electrical impulses at each beat than any you would receive from the charger, even if on (these are what’s read on the ecg.
Your heart has done this approximately 86,000 times a day for the entire pregnancy, in closer proximity to baby than your hand is. It’s absolutely fine.

Katrinawaves · 01/10/2023 19:43

I was going to suggest that you request a referral to the perinatal team also. Your GP shouldn’t have laughed at you because your reasoning about and reaction to this incident are so clearly distorted that it’s obvious something more is going on here. This isn’t uncommon in pregnancy particularly if there is a previous history of episodes of poor mental health but it does need to be addressed urgently because of the risk of severe post partum depression/psychosis coming on quickly after the birth.

spidermonkeys · 01/10/2023 19:45

I vaguely remember a thread years back like this. Pregnant lady licked it or something like that.

You'll be fine op.

polkadotpixie · 01/10/2023 19:51

I zapped myself on an electric fence when I was 6 months pregnant, both me and DS were absolutely fine...you have nothing to worry about

HerMammy · 01/10/2023 19:53

Vomiting through the stress if imaging you've harmed your baby, is very ott reaction, please get help for your anxiety.

Fullofpudding · 01/10/2023 19:56

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Quartz2208 · 01/10/2023 20:00

My rabbits have bitten through multiple cables there is no electricity at all

saymynamesaymy · 01/10/2023 20:07

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Don't be a dick. Op is clearly not well in herself, anxiety is awful, and even worse in pregnancy.

Op ask to be referred to perinatal mental health, you must be exhausted with all this worrying. They really helped me.

PinkRoses1245 · 01/10/2023 20:09

Please please phone midwife tomorrow and ask for a referral to mental health services. This is so far from a normal way to be thinking and acting, and is a massive risk to your baby when they arrive

gawditswindy · 01/10/2023 20:18

The stress is potentially more harmful than touching a charger. Please ask for help. Xx

PickledScrump · 01/10/2023 20:53

The biggest danger here is your own anxieties which are massively spiralling and seriously need help addressing asap. You didn’t get a shock from the charger, your baby is absolutely fine, but your mental health will get worse if you do not seek help. Please get in touch with your midwife and tell her you need support with this, don’t wait for your appointment. The effect that this is having on you is really concerning and could be causing you harm.

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HebeMumsnet · 01/10/2023 20:58

Hope you're ok, OP. These things can feel so worrying when you're pregnant and looking after your own wellbeing should definitely be your priority at this stage. You've sought all the right help from your GP and been given advice from them, so hopefully can feel a bit reassured by that, but you can always give your midwife team a call in the morning if that will help? In our experience, they're always happy to listen and reassure.

Hopefully, your appointment in a couple of days will properly put your mind at rest, and as others have said, do tell them how anxious you feel as they might be able to offer a bit of extra support. Feeling anxious at this stage of pregnancy is both completely normal and also completely deserving of being heard and helped.

In the meantime, we hope you can put your feet up with a cup of tea and something funny on TV to take your mind of it. Do stick around and let us know how you're doing.

katie416 · 01/10/2023 23:41

Some of these replies are just not it. I’m so pleased for you all that you have never suffered with severe anxiety because if you did you would certainly not be responding the way you have.

So sorry you are feeling like this OP. If it’s any reassurance I had an electric shock in my first pregnancy and I worried exactly like this. My baby was absolutely fine and she is now a completely healthy two year old. And she is just as laid back as her dad that they’re practically horizontal so my anxiety did not affect her in anyway either so hopefully that will give you some reassurance also.

However, please don’t suffer in silence feeling like this. It is extremely difficult, all consuming and just down right exhausting and you deserve the support just to give yourself some peace. Please contact your midwife or your GP and ask to be seen about your mental health. They will be able to help you. Sending lots of love xx

Mountaineer0009 · 01/10/2023 23:45

all the best and positivity @bellemccarthy

Overthebow · 01/10/2023 23:46

OP I get where you’re coming from, I’m pregnant too a the same thing happened to me in the first trimester. I was a bit worried bout it too, but I’ve had multiple scans since and all looks fine. Everything in pregnancy can seem scary especially when you have anxiety, but you’ve been reassured by a doctor that it won’t have harmed baby and you have an appointment in a couple of days so mention it then too if you’re still worried.

Qpwoeirutyqpwoeiruty · 02/10/2023 02:13

Edited this because I realized I posted it in the wrong place

Katrinawaves · 02/10/2023 21:52

I hope you have been feeling better today @bellemccarthy and not so anxious and that you’ve been able to chat with the midwifery team about a referral to the perinatal team for some additional support and reassurance

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bellemccarthy · 03/10/2023 11:30

Thank you for all your replies guys… I’ve taken some time to calm down and realize that I definitely need someone to talk too that can help with these feelings and emotions. I understand a lot of you don’t get why I freaked out like that, I have a long history with bad anxiety and other things and I think being pregnant kicked it into high gear which tbh I should of expected and been prepared for. I’m so grateful for everyone who took the time to comment and give me words of advice ❤️

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