When you're pregnant, you do your best to make sure that your baby is going to be born as healthy as possible. That might mean staying away from various foods or even switching to an all-natural medication to help you with your anxiety disorder. Hamilton to Hong Kong, people are now finding that they are needing to do more when it comes to fighting the environmental concerns that might cause issues with our health. Here are some things to consider on this front when it comes you and your unborn baby.

First, you should know that environmental factors are said to cause less than one percent of the defects in newborn babies and with pregnancy complications today. This means you don't really need to worry every time you leave home that you're going to inhale and encounter toxins along the way. But this does not mean that there are not some circumstances that could be dangerous to you or your baby. Here are some of the things that you might want to stay away from or limit your exposure to.

You will want to reduce your exposure to lead and smoke as much as possible. If you've quit smoking while you're pregnant than that is great, but you should also stay as far away from second-hand smoke as possible. It can be as harmful to you and the baby as if you were smoking yourself. If your home was built before 1978 than you may want to make sure that it does not contain any lead paint. Most painting companies stopped using it in 1955 but it was not law until 1978. Inform a qualified and experienced painting company about your concerns of lead paint in your home and they can conduct the proper testing and removal. If you need pros in another location, try using a search engine and enter then city name along with "lead paint testing."

If you're working in an environment where you might be exposed to different agents and chemicals than you might want to use more caution when using those substances. Benzene, lithium, and carbon monoxide are just three examples of things that could present problems to you and your child. Strong cleaning agents could also present an issue. Discuss these things with your general practitioner or naturopath specialist to make sure you are aware of all of the chemicals that might be around you at work or at home.

Environmental concerns also include the things that you choose to put in your system. The thing that you should be most concerned about is any medications that you might be taking. Before you take anything that's in the medicine cabinet at your home you should check with your doctor and let them know that you're expecting a child. They might be able to suggest alternatives that are safer for the baby.

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