How poisonous are privet hedge berries?

Question

A couple months ago we planted 150 feet of privet hedge bushes. I just read on the internet that the berries are poisonous. I am 1 1/2 months pregnant and considering ripping them all out if they are going to pose a threat to my child in the future. Does anyone know how poisonous they are? If you eat just one berry is it life-or-death or would you have to eat a whole handful or what?

Answer 1

Poisonous Plants for Cats, Dogs, Humans

Privet Hedges (Ligustrum)

Ingesting any part of these poisonous plants may cause stomach ache, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, or headache. Eating the berries of privet shrubs may even cause death.

This site also has other information on poisonous plants

http://landscaping.about.com/od/poisonou...

Answer 2

not