Can I smell floral water when I am pregnant?

In the hot summer, everyone will inevitably be bitten by mosquitoes, causing redness and swelling of the skin. At this time, toilet water becomes a holy product for relieving itching and often appears in people's field of vision. However, not everyone can use floral water. Pregnant women should not only use floral water with caution, but even smell it less. This is because smelling toilet water for a long time will cause some adverse effects on the fetus in the womb!

1. Can pregnant women smell floral water?

Pregnant women should not smell floral water. Toilet water is a volatile gas. Generally, inhaling a small amount without skin contact will not cause any harm to pregnant women and fetuses, and an occasional inhalation will not have much impact. However, if pregnant women smell floral water for a long time, it cannot be ruled out that it may affect the fetus. Therefore, it is generally not recommended for pregnant women to inhale too much floral water to avoid some adverse effects.

2. Can pregnant women use floral water?

In the hot summer, many people use floral water to repel mosquitoes, relieve itching, and prevent prickly heat, but it is not suitable for pregnant women. Careful friends will find that the instructions on the bottle of toilet water usually state "Pregnant women should use with caution or prohibit use". Therefore, it is not suitable for pregnant women to use floral water.

The reason why pregnant women cannot use floral water is because it contains musk, which can disturb the fetus, making it detrimental to fetal stability and causing miscarriage, which is harmful to mother and baby. In addition, toilet water contains 70% to 75% alcohol and is flammable. It is listed as a dangerous good internationally and as a dangerous daily necessity in my country. When someone at home uses toilet water, it should be used away from fire. Do not use toilet water near burning mosquito coils, candles, or cigarette butts.

For the safety of themselves and their unborn babies, pregnant women should not use floral water to sterilize, prevent prickly heat, or relieve itching. They can choose natural methods such as soapy water or squeeze juice from garlic or mint leaves and apply it to mosquito bites to achieve the effect of relieving itching.

3. Precautions for using floral water

1. In order to avoid mosquito bites, often apply a lot of toilet water to various parts of the body. However, some people may experience symptoms such as itching and cold sweats when doing so, so you should apply the floral water in moderation to avoid adverse reactions in your body.

2. Floral water contains alcohol, which is a potential teratogen.

3. Floral water is irritating to the skin and also to the respiratory mucosa.

3. The borneol and musk in toilet water can cause miscarriage in pregnant women. Whether it is toilet water or other mosquito repellent products, as long as they contain musk, they are prohibited from use.