Q&A: Can sun poisoning hurt my unborn baby?

by Dr. Gerard M. DiLeo

I recently went on a short cruise. I am 24 weeks along, and I unfortunately got sun posioning on my shins. They are purple and so burnt that I am worried this much sun could affect the baby. I read that you said it was not harmful, but to this extent? Its been 7 days and I am no where near the original color on my shins. Im talking purple...

This most likely represents an actual burn, but just to you. It should not affect your baby.

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