| People with Allergies need to remember that when | | | | ingredients have been linked to allergies, asthma and |
| you are pregnant that anything you put on your skin | | | | chronic fatigue syndrome. |
| during pregnancy can potentially reach your unborn | | | | The important thing to remember is that as a |
| baby. The thing to remember is that the delicate skin | | | | Pregnant Mother to be, everything you consume or |
| of your baby can absorb any chemical that you as a | | | | put on your body can affect your unborn child. So, if |
| mother are allergic to, eat or are exposed to in the | | | | you are using body care products on your skin, look |
| air. It is even more important to use only those | | | | at the ingredients in the product. Some of these |
| products that are gentle and non-allergenic. Reading | | | | products contain Coal Tar, Mineral Oil from petroleum |
| labels is very important at this time of your life. If | | | | which has a history of allergic reactions and Synthetic |
| you do not understand what a product or ingredient | | | | Fragrances. I have several clients who are highly |
| is, do an Internet Search on Google to find out. | | | | allergic to some of these synthetic Fragrances. Their |
| Now, let's look at what the FDA is doing for us. They | | | | symptoms are headaches, dizziness, rashes and |
| have banned about 10 different chemicals from | | | | Chronic Fatigue. Imagine what these products are |
| cosmetics, but when if you look at the European | | | | doing to your unborn child. |
| Union, they have banned more than 1000 chemicals | | | | In conclusion, be gentle to your unborn child. Avoid |
| from cosmetics. Our labeling laws are poor when you | | | | any body care products that can affect your baby. If |
| can put the word "Natural" and also mix synthetic | | | | you are allergic to something, do not use it on your |
| dyes or artificial fragrances in with it. A lot of people | | | | skin during pregnancy. Watch the food you eat also, |
| with Asthma or Allergies can not use these so-called | | | | certain foods can effect you baby also. Eat Organic |
| "Natural" products. Many of these "Natural" products | | | | Food if possible. If you feel that you or your baby |
| are full of the same chemical ingredients, including the | | | | have been affected by Cosmetics or Allergies, |
| harsh chemicals. Also, many of these synthetic | | | | contact your Doctor immediately. |