I smelled formaldehyde for three months before I got pregnant.

Formaldehyde is a toxic gas. Long-term inhalation of formaldehyde will affect people's health. Pregnant women belong to a special group and should pay more attention to protection in this regard. Some women have inhaled formaldehyde for a long time before pregnancy. In this case, many people are worried about the development of the fetus, because formaldehyde will also harm the fetus and affect its development. So what are the dangers of women smelling formaldehyde for three months before pregnancy?

1. Formaldehyde is very harmful to the human body and can easily lead to leukemia and aplastic anemia. If you smell formaldehyde for three months before pregnancy, there will be some formaldehyde toxicity remaining in your body. After pregnancy, it is recommended to take folic acid tablets orally until the third month of pregnancy. At the same time, you should eat more dark green vegetables and fruits containing folic acid, which can effectively reduce the occurrence of fetal malformations. Prenatal screening and prenatal examinations should be done regularly throughout the pregnancy to rule out the possibility of fetal developmental abnormalities.

2. If pregnant women smell too much formaldehyde during pregnancy, it will affect the normal growth and development of the baby, and may cause deformities or embryonic development arrest and miscarriage. Therefore, during pregnancy, you should avoid contact with chemicals such as formaldehyde, benzene, lead, chloroprene, ethylene oxide, etc. At the same time, you should quit smoking and drinking to reduce the rate of fetal malformations and miscarriage. During the first three months of pregnancy, you should eat more dark green vegetables that are rich in folic acid. If you are in better conditions, you can choose to take a multivitamin containing folic acid orally.

3. Formaldehyde is a hazard. Formaldehyde has been listed by the World Health Organization as a carcinogenic and deforming substance. Therefore, long-term exposure to formaldehyde in pregnant women will not only cause chronic respiratory diseases such as nasopharyngeal cancer, nuclear mutations, brain tumors, etc., but will also lead to malnutrition of the baby and even fetal malformations. Therefore, we must pay special attention. During pregnancy, female friends should not take medicine blindly. They must take medicine under the advice of a doctor to avoid causing more serious harm to the body. In daily life, they must pay attention to a healthy diet and avoid eating spicy food. Female friends should not smoke or drink.