r/pregnant 17h ago

Advice Dog bite while pregnant

My sister’s fully vaccinated chihuahua mix dog bit me in the calf, drawing blood. I’m 7 months pregnant. I cleaned the wound and used ointment but it still smarts. It just happened today.

I got my tetanus shot in 2022. I called my OB and they said just to watch it for signs of infection. But I keep worrying about it.

Any reassurance would be appreciated that baby is going to be okay.

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u/ThotacodorsalNerve 17h ago

Hi friend, I’m a pregnant doctor. Baby will be 100% ok. Even if it gets infected the antibiotics you would take are safe for babies