This statement is true however it depends on the type of Xray and amount of radiation.

For a long time, the standard advice has long been to avoid X-rays during pregnancy unless it's absolutely necessary, that thinking has changed.

Diagnostic X-rays, such as dental X-rays and chest X-rays, are now considered safe for pregnant women.

Because the amount of radiation that reaches the baby very low. Even a diagnostic X-ray of your abdomen/stomach is unlikely to expose your baby to enough radiation to be harmful.

However, it’s a still a good idea to use a leaded apron to protect your abdomen to minimize your baby's radiation exposure when you've having other parts X-rayed.

There are some kinds of X-rays (such as those used to treat disease) that may expose your baby to high doses of radiation, which can cause miscarriage or birth defects as well as some cancers in later life.

So let your doctor and dentist know when you are, or might be, pregnant. In some cases, your doctor may want to use ultrasound instead of an X-ray.

In love & health,

Dr. Mims