The chemicals in carpet cleaners can vary a lot: some are just water, soap and natural fragrances, others may contain bleach, enzymes and stronger organic solvents. While “organic solvent” sounds healthy, they’re actually dangerous chemicals, are unsafe to inhale frequently or in large … [Read more…]
Is Bug Repellent Safe?
Researchers have found that pregnant women are more attractive to mosquitoes and biting insects, possibly because when you’re pregnant you have a slightly higher body temperature and dilated blood vessels and breathe out more CO2, making you more attractive to bugs. This is especially concerning … [Read more…]
Is it Safe to go to a Loud Concert?
Yes. While the current recommendation is for everyone (not just pregnant women) to avoid prolonged exposure to sound above 65 decibels and live concerts are usually around 100 decibels your baby is well-protected from loud sounds by the amniotic sac. S/he will start to be able to detect sound … [Read more…]
Big Baby, Healthy Baby?
Every so often here’s a news story about a really huge baby being born– most recently a mom in Utah birthed a 14-pound baby boy (via c-section), winning the distinction of the biggest baby of 2013 in the U.S. This Utah baby is not the biggest of all time, though. The largest baby ever recorded … [Read more…]
Is It Safe to Ride a Bike Pregnant?
I have been wondering if bike riding for exercise while pregnant can be good or bad? I like to ride a bike and would like to continue doing so while pregnant. If it is only good for a certain amount of time during pregnancy how long?” Bike-riding is great exercise, and fairly safe so long as you … [Read more…]
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