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I would throw it out. Many humidifiers have so many hidden nooks and crevices. If it's got mold I would throw it out especially eith you being pregnant.

I would ask your doctor and pediatrician about the other questions. Both our pediatrician and Ob have a after hours nurse call service. Does yours?

I would just have DH clean the humidifier, or if you feel more comfortable, just throw it out and get a new one! I honestly don't think you did any harm to your baby I think you would have to be breathing it in for like 24 hours a day / 7 days a week. They have home kits to detect mold that you could get if you are worried it's still in the air. And I wanted to pull out a quote from the below link: "there are very few reports that toxigenic molds found inside homes can cause unique or rare health conditions such as pulmonary hemorrhage or memory loss. These case reports are rare, and a causal link between the presence of the toxigenic mold and these conditions has not been proven."

ETA: I don't know if there is any way to see if LO's and your symptoms are related? It could be a coincidence. When I'm using our humidifier I make sure to clean it a couple times a week as it's so easy for mold to build it. Don't worry, mama!

http://www.cdc.gov/mold/stachy.htm

I wouldn't let this get you too worked up. Mold in humidifiers is super common and unlikely to cause serious health problems. I would clean the humidifier or throw it out and just move on with life. We've had small amounts of mold in ours before and just cleaned it, it's bound to happen with a machine that is wet all the time.

That amount of mold is not significant enough to cause damage. Health problems come from huge toxic amounts in walls and around your living space and regularly breathing it in. Humidifiers mold up all the time - just wash them regularly and you'll be fine. I don't think your issues are in any way related.