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Arghhhhh... Things you're ''supposed'' to stay away from in pregnancy
Arghhhhhhhh
I'm only 15 weeks and I'm already being driven crazy by advice about things I'm supposed and not supposed to do in pregnancy!!!!
Is anyone else experiencing this?
For example, just today I found out that you're not supposed to use products (e.g. moisturiser) containing Vitamin A / Retinol. I ran out of my usual Lush face cream a few weeks back and, as I'm not near Lush again for another 4 weeks, I bought a face cream with the fewest ingredients possible from the pharmacy. It has retinol but as it was the only non-500 ingredient product available, I bought it. Then I read in a pregnancy book that you're not supposed to use retinol or Vitamin A products!!! Now I'm scared of causing damage to my child by using these products.
Then someone else today told me off after an uninvited critique of some baby stuff I bought, which included a crib bumper pad (''You're not supposed to use them! Your child could choke or suffocate!''). I didn't know that, but at least now I know. (The same person also told me to ignore my pregnancy hunger pangs because ''that weight you gain will be hard to loose''). :evil:
Over the last few weeks I've also been told to not exercise, to get exercise, to not drink tea, to drink tea in moderation, to not find out the gender of the baby before birth, to not do this, to not do that... arghhhhh!
Is there some kind of list out there of things a pregnant woman is ''supposed'' to know about things they are ''supposed'' or ''not supposed'' to do?
Sorry for the rambling post!
I'm only 15 weeks and I'm already being driven crazy by advice about things I'm supposed and not supposed to do in pregnancy!!!!
Is anyone else experiencing this?
For example, just today I found out that you're not supposed to use products (e.g. moisturiser) containing Vitamin A / Retinol. I ran out of my usual Lush face cream a few weeks back and, as I'm not near Lush again for another 4 weeks, I bought a face cream with the fewest ingredients possible from the pharmacy. It has retinol but as it was the only non-500 ingredient product available, I bought it. Then I read in a pregnancy book that you're not supposed to use retinol or Vitamin A products!!! Now I'm scared of causing damage to my child by using these products.
Then someone else today told me off after an uninvited critique of some baby stuff I bought, which included a crib bumper pad (''You're not supposed to use them! Your child could choke or suffocate!''). I didn't know that, but at least now I know. (The same person also told me to ignore my pregnancy hunger pangs because ''that weight you gain will be hard to loose''). :evil:
Over the last few weeks I've also been told to not exercise, to get exercise, to not drink tea, to drink tea in moderation, to not find out the gender of the baby before birth, to not do this, to not do that... arghhhhh!
Is there some kind of list out there of things a pregnant woman is ''supposed'' to know about things they are ''supposed'' or ''not supposed'' to do?
Sorry for the rambling post!
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Take it all with a pinch of salt. It's not worth the paper it's written on.
Seriously, I have had four children in six years, and EVERY single pregnancy has had different often conflicting advice.
Use common sense but don't drive yourself crazy. With my first baby (only six years ago) they said no to lots of things that they have okayed in other pregnancies, and other things that were safe are now outlawed. But how can the advice be completely life threateningly true if it changes every 18 months???
My genuine advice is don't eat or drink anything you wouldn't feed your 18 month old, and be very cautious of food poisoning.
To me that makes sense. But just find the balance for your own sanity. I worried the cot bumpers were unsafe with my first, but the midwife was horrified to see our cot without, so dh went out and bought them straight away... now they are dangerous? Hard to say, trust yourself.
Please please know that your baby is safe and well, and you are doing a fantastic job as mummy hotel.
xxx
I have never been told not to use face creams tho. To be honest people can go through months before they even find out their pregnant and their ok. You just have to be careful about food poisoning so dont eat or drink anything unpasturised.
My OH was about to shake me last night, as I then went and inspected my day face cream (same brand, got both in a 2-for-1 pack) and it says ''Moisture Rich Intensive Vitamin E Cream'' then smaller print: ''30,000 IU Vitamin E'' (which is something like a zillion times the daily recommended amount).
After a sleepless night (my own fault!) I've decided to ditch the moisturisers now and then take them in (with my list of questions about other stuff) to the midwife next week, and not to keep on worrying in the meantime.
I guess it's so easy to over-react when I feel so responsible for bringing a healthy child into the world through what I eat, drink and expose myself to. I love the term ''mummy hotel'' hedgieuk!