Summary for drano test for sex of baby Discussion
Drano test for sex of baby is the concern here: Doaa Nasr, who was 5 months pregnant, mixed Drano crystals with her urine to guess the baby’s gender and worried that the fumes she smelled might have harmed the baby. Ray Kremer replied that no harm was done at all from this one-time exposure, but strongly warned her not to repeat the experiment because Drano is very caustic and could badly burn her. The exchange focuses on reassurance about the baby from this incident, while emphasizing that the real danger is to the mother’s skin, eyes, and airways if Drano is handled carelessly. The practical takeaway is that the test is not a safe or reliable way to determine sex, and it should not be used again.
Q. I am Doaa Nasr. I am 5 months pregnant. I did a Drano test to know the baby’s gender (add two spoonfuls of Drano crystal and my urine; depending on colour of urine change detects baby’s gender). It produced toxic fumes I smelled it and I am sooooo afraid that the fumes harm my baby. I can’t sleep just thinking I harmed my baby.
Doaa Nasr
– Qatar, Doha
October 9, 2012
A. Hi cousin Doaa. No harm was done at all, but do not repeat this. You could badly burn yourself with Drano — it is very very caustic.
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Ted Mooney, P.E.
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October 10, 2012
A. Sounds like an old wives’ tale to me anyway. Snopes.com/pregnant/drano.asp agrees.
Ray Kremer
Stellar Solutions, Inc.
McHenry, Illinois
October 24, 2012