If you get struck by lightning while pregnant it could result in induction of labor, uterine rupture and or intrauterine fetal death.
Getting struck by lightning even if you're not hurt yourself can result in death or harm to the unborn baby and could even end the pregnancy.
Lightning can also kill the pregnant mother as well if struck or severely injure them.
If you got struck by lightning and were pregnant you should always seek medical attention to make sure the unborn baby is safe even if you yourself didn't get hurt bad.
The fetus is more vulnerable to the lightning strikes causing harm due to the amniotic fluid surrounding the baby.
The pregnant mother may experience burns muscle pain and other neurological issues when struck by lightning but the fetus or unborn baby can experience more severe complications and even death.
You should always avoid being out around lightning when pregnant and when not pregnant as lightning can be deadly.
The fetus is surrounded by amniotic fluid which is highly conductive and makes the fetus more susceptible to the electrical current from the lightning than the mother is.
Reported outcomes of mothers being struck by lightning while pregnant range from no adverse effects to fetal death and with varying degrees of injury to the mother and fetus.
And the severity of the lightning strike, the time of exposure to the electrical current from the lightning strike and the gestational age of the fetus also influence outcomes.