Just got an electric shock!

tootsy1987 · Nov 4th, 2009, 15:13 PM

the little laptop hasnt been working today and was plugged in to charge up, i just went to unplug it to plug in my phone charger.. as i pulled it out of the socket my middle finger slipper and touched the pin and i got a shock it burnt my finger and went all the way up my arm and into my ribs

it really gave me a fright!!! now it feels like the whole bone in my arm is vibrating! lol!! ahhh!! it wouldnt have harmed baby would it?? i mean it wasnt a mega bolt of electricity but enought to hurt my finger and arm! xxxxx

Dream.A.Dream · Nov 4th, 2009, 15:16 PM

Eeep. That sounds painful

I'm sure it won't have done bubs any harm though xx

MiissMuffet · Nov 6th, 2009, 04:47 AM

omg poor you! I was just thinking about this today actually as I have had 2 good bites , one a few years ago from a broken playstation (that i tried meddling with) and few months ago a fish tank light. Hoping I can stay away from yet another incident for the rest of my pregnancy lol. i'm sure bubz is fine huni. If you are worried about it though i would call your midwife but i'm sure she will just give you the same reassurance

x

LankyDoodle · Nov 6th, 2009, 04:52 AM

I know this will sound crazy to some, but I would think about getting checked. The shock you got won't be this bad, but a girl I know was 34 weeks pregnant and touched her electric fencing (we both have horses) and got a big shock (it's 240v). The hospital kept her in overnight to monitor the baby. I don't think it will harm the baby, but I think they kept her in with view to how it may have affected the heart etc.

I hope you are OK. It sounds really nasty. I've never had an electric shock thankfully.

mandzzzz · Nov 6th, 2009, 04:57 AM

Baby should be ok xx

2bananas · Nov 6th, 2009, 04:58 AM

I got an electric shock in my first preg from a kettle at work. I called nhs direct and they recommended that I go and get checked out as you cant be too sure.

Everything was completely fine but I felt reassured that I had gotten checked. If you are worried at all i'd give nhs a call x

Shady_R · Nov 6th, 2009, 05:48 AM

I had a nasty shock in the hospital years ago off the metal boards where the oxygen and stuff is, that went right up my arm too and ouch that hurt, thankfully I wasnt pregnant at the time it happened, but I think I would have got checked if I was, I would have thought everything would be ok, but if you are at all worried I would call your midwife or nhs direct and see what they say......Might be worth getting checked out anyway as that is quite a nasty shock.......

Nov 4th, 2009, 15:13 PM	#1
tootsy1987 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chester Le Street Posts: 3,189	Just got an electric shock! the little laptop hasnt been working today and was plugged in to charge up, i just went to unplug it to plug in my phone charger.. as i pulled it out of the socket my middle finger slipper and touched the pin and i got a shock it burnt my finger and went all the way up my arm and into my ribs it really gave me a fright!!! now it feels like the whole bone in my arm is vibrating! lol!! ahhh!! it wouldnt have harmed baby would it?? i mean it wasnt a mega bolt of electricity but enought to hurt my finger and arm! xxxxx

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Nov 4th, 2009, 15:16 PM	#2
Dream.A.Dream Waiting To Try (WTT) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: England Posts: 18,943	Eeep. That sounds painful I'm sure it won't have done bubs any harm though xx

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Nov 6th, 2009, 04:47 AM	#3
MiissMuffet Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 9,927	omg poor you! I was just thinking about this today actually as I have had 2 good bites , one a few years ago from a broken playstation (that i tried meddling with) and few months ago a fish tank light. Hoping I can stay away from yet another incident for the rest of my pregnancy lol. i'm sure bubz is fine huni. If you are worried about it though i would call your midwife but i'm sure she will just give you the same reassurance x

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Nov 6th, 2009, 04:52 AM	#4
LankyDoodle Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: England Posts: 4,928	I know this will sound crazy to some, but I would think about getting checked. The shock you got won't be this bad, but a girl I know was 34 weeks pregnant and touched her electric fencing (we both have horses) and got a big shock (it's 240v). The hospital kept her in overnight to monitor the baby. I don't think it will harm the baby, but I think they kept her in with view to how it may have affected the heart etc. I hope you are OK. It sounds really nasty. I've never had an electric shock thankfully.

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Nov 6th, 2009, 04:57 AM	#5
mandzzzz Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North east England Posts: 1,320	Baby should be ok xx

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Nov 6th, 2009, 04:58 AM	#6
2bananas Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 1,624	I got an electric shock in my first preg from a kettle at work. I called nhs direct and they recommended that I go and get checked out as you cant be too sure. Everything was completely fine but I felt reassured that I had gotten checked. If you are worried at all i'd give nhs a call x

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Nov 6th, 2009, 05:48 AM	#7
Shady_R Waiting To Try (WTT) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Torfaen Posts: 3,343	I had a nasty shock in the hospital years ago off the metal boards where the oxygen and stuff is, that went right up my arm too and ouch that hurt, thankfully I wasnt pregnant at the time it happened, but I think I would have got checked if I was, I would have thought everything would be ok, but if you are at all worried I would call your midwife or nhs direct and see what they say......Might be worth getting checked out anyway as that is quite a nasty shock.......

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