Do lead aprons protect pregnancy?

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.