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Are Cleaning Products Safe to Use During Pregnancy?

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If you are pregnant, you may be concerned about cleaning products. There is good reason for worry since cleaning products we use every day contain a wide variety of chemicals with unknown side effects.

A recent study in the UK suggests heavy use of cleaning products during pregnancy can increase the unborn baby’s risk of developing asthma. The study looked at the link between childhood asthma and cleaning product use in pregnancy, particularly bleach and spray air fresheners

The study found that babies of mothers who frequently used bleach and air fresheners during pregnancy had a 41 percent higher risk of developing asthma compared to mothers who did not use these products.

Read the full story at: Pregnancy.Families.com

Sheryl’s comment:

Adverse reactions during pregnancy are a natural, protective mechanism that keeps babies safe. If a chemical smells particularly bad to you while pregnant, then by all means do not use it. Keep in mind that even if you have someone else do the cleaning, the chemicals remain in the air and on surfaces. The safest way to go natural during pregnancy is to simply stop using chemical cleaners. You can clean your entire home with a combination of vinegar, baking soda and salt. If that does not appeal to you, there are tons of green cleaners on the market today but none are as safe (or inexpensive) as homemade. Will it make a difference to your baby? Potentially, possibly, probably…..who knows. Why risk it?

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One comment for “Are Cleaning Products Safe to Use During Pregnancy?”

  1. Very informative post. Thank you for the great information and hopefully it will help many others as well!

    Posted by FYI | June 12, 2008,

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