Should I avoid insecticides and pesticides

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  • dimple31

Other day one of my friend came to visit us and during our talk she said that its better to avoid using insecticides now that I am carrying my baby. If this is so, what harm can it cause to me or my baby.

  • zohra

You should avoid using pesticides as it has some strong chemicals which could have some adverse effect on your baby.

  • toppy

Living in India, it is almost impossible to avoid indirect exposure to pesticides. But direct exposure to the chemicals used in pesticides should definitely be avoided during pregnancy. I have heard that these chemicals increase the chance of developing gestational diabetes and also harm the developing baby.

  • goingtobemom

Please try to avoid areas with pesticides as much as possible as mostly these pesticides have chemicals that affect the nervous system of insects so definitely this could end up causing some harm to your baby.

  • monirani

Pesticides can be really hazardous