I was just wondering because I'm not sure if I'm, allowed around these products, I work at wal-mart and before I can go home I have to clean the ladies restroom w/ bleach and other bleach related products and I'm 8 months pregnant and have been doing this for a while, if you could be serious and tell me if this is ok? I only work 3-4 hours a week!
2006-08-18 15:00:48 · 11 answers · asked by Mercedes J 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I'd stay way from those products. It's really aren't good to be around when you're not pregnant let alone when you are. If you have to be wear a mask and gloves, so you don't inhale it and it doesn't soak into your skin.
BE CAREFUL!!!!
2006-08-18 15:07:49 · answer #1 · answered by ma_zila 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3-4 hours a week isn't that long. I don't think it will hurt you. Make sure you prop the door open when you use the bleach so that the air is flowing out of the room though. Bleach can be overpowering if not in a ventilated area. I think your baby should be fine.
2006-08-18 15:06:15 · answer #2 · answered by tricksy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its not safe to be around bleach i don't use bleach products to clean and they shouldn't have you cleaning with bleach products i worked at wal-mart when i was pregnant with my first and they were heartless a** holes if you use anything like that then youre supposed to have a window open even if you aren't pregnant and i know for a fact there are no windows in a wal-mart bathroom if i were you i would tell them you refuse to clean the bathroom because you are pregnant and are not allowed to inhale that stuff common sense would tell any moron youre not supposed to and if they have a problem with it i would contact home office and let them know what was going on just a peice of info on what i went through i was on third shift and thats hard enough even when youre not pregnant they had me pulling breakpacks and lifting heavy boxes i asked to go on first because i couldn't do it anymore and they refused to help me in any way i don't know what kind of financial situation youre in but i was financially stable enough to where i could quit cold turkey i could have probably sued the crap out of them for discrimination against a preggo but i let it go please try and talk to them and don't be around to many cleaning supplies wal-mart stays in trouble for stupid stuff like this and they're not worth putting your baby's life in danger
2006-08-18 15:23:26 · answer #3 · answered by tiffany b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sweetie, chemical exposure like that is a really bad idea when you're pregnant. see if you can talk to your boss about working on some other type of shift. and if not, i'd start my maternity leave early (you only have a month left anyway), and don't start back again until you stop breastfeeding.
if that's not an option either, i'd switch jobs entirely -- this just isn't right.
good luck with everything, and good for you for being concerned enough to ask this question!
2006-08-18 15:08:43 · answer #4 · answered by melon_rose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No!!! Recent studies suggest that exposure to toxins (like bleach) may not only lead to problems with development (brain, heart, etc), they may also put the baby at an increased risk of later health problems (increased risk of heart disease, etc).
2006-08-18 15:09:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask them for a mask that you can wear while doing the job. Better safe than sorry.
2006-08-18 15:10:46 · answer #6 · answered by Yummy Mummy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
inhale all the bleach mommy
2006-08-18 15:46:20 · answer #7 · answered by Cadence M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its not good to use bleach when ur pregnant,the fumes can be harmful to your baby
2006-08-18 15:38:51 · answer #8 · answered by hotmama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOO! Be more cautious with your surroundings!
2006-08-18 15:05:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
2006-08-18 15:07:28 · answer #10 · answered by The rocket 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋