Pregnant
women have their concerns, to consider only what is best for their
baby. A Lead apron is created to protect our body from the harmful X-rays or Gama rays
which are emitted through the radiation diagnosis or medical imaging.
Avoiding the diagnosis while pregnant wouldn’t do any good when the
diagnosis is necessary. There are rendition free cloths
available which block the radiation the same as cloths.
A
lead apron usually has a 0.25mm thick lead, which is enough to block
the radiation rays and which is negligible weight. The design of the
apron is specially created to lessen the burden on the shoulders and
slightly increase the weight around the waist. When pregnant women
use it for a limited time, the weight is negligible and wouldn’t
affect the baby or the mother. The redaction free lead aprons
are usually lighter than lead aprons and are used for sensitive women
who are more than 6 months pregnant and need a diagnosis.
Extra
concerns:
There
are some concerns, which include worrying about the small percentage
of X-rays which could pass through the apron which could be around 2%
to 5%. The X-rays or gamma rays are harmful and can affect the genes
of the mother and the reproductive system. This would affect the
baby. The lead aprons protect both the baby and mother fully.
However, to be extra cautious in some situations, it is better to
make sure a few things are done rightly. Make sure that the radiation
is done in a fluoroscopy room and find out the amount of exposure of
radiation. When the exposure rate is less than or equal to 5 mg/hr,
the lead-free aprons
are more than enough.