I have no idea where they came from, we don't have pets. But somehow we have fleas in our house. Is it safe to use the store bought bug bombs with a baby in the house? I know that you have to leave the house for a certain period of time.
2007-10-22 07:25:01 · 16 answers · asked by lindsey4706 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I have a suggestion other than flea bombs. I recently discovered fleas in my apartment. I have two cats and I'm pretty sure they got them from the vet. After I treated them for fleas I went out and bought flea bombs and this other stuff that you sprinkle all over the carpet. You can put it on any surface that you can vacuum. Just leave it on for two hours then vacuum it up. I used that and they really don't seem to be a problem anymore. I haven't had to use the flea bombs.
I'm sorry I can't remember what it's called but I got it at Wal-Mart. I couldn't find it anywhere else. It seemed so much easier than bombing the house. So give it a try and hopefully it will work for you.
If you do bomb the house just make sure you clean all the surfaces really well and wash everything, sheets and blankets and everything. You should wash everything anyway to get rid of the fleas.
2007-10-22 07:34:16 · answer #1 · answered by RiaJoey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-23 22:20:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure about the bug bombs, I would ask my pediatrician. I would think it would be ok as long as you left the house for a good amount of time and then came back and aired it out really well before bringing the baby back in. As far as the fleas go, you might check to see if there is an opening under your house where animals can get in. Mice, raccoons, cats, skunks etc. can get under the house and they all can carry fleas. I remember when I was in college we had a raccoon get under the house and we had the worst flea problem.
2007-10-22 07:30:45 · answer #3 · answered by kat 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-03 12:16:56 · answer #4 · answered by shea 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to have pets to have fleas. People before you could have had a pet. Fleas can live a long time by eating the fecal matter of other fleas.
If you are going to use a flea bomb you have to put all your food safely away somewhere, remove all plants, all people and animals have to be out of the house. You have to read the instructions carefully. After you have bombed the place, the windows have to be left open to air the place out. Flea bombs are poison.
2007-10-22 07:36:49 · answer #5 · answered by Veritas 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, these bombs are some of the most dangerous products on the market. They are extremely dangerous for pets, elderly and infants, people w/ breathing sensitivities... If you come into contact w/ its residue, and then breath/drink/eat with the contacted hand... Also, the toxin is absorbed via osmosis through the skin, esp. soft skin and mucus tissue and eyes.
Go to a farm and garden or sometimes health-food store and buy something called diametraceous earth, or any product w/ boric acid (borax washing detergent...)
Vacuum the carpet (removes some adults, but most importantly, triggers hatching of eggs, otherwise, the eggs will hatch after treatment wears off-whether commercial treatment or other- and cycle will not be broken)
sprinkle the powder in corners, edges of carpeting, cracks of hard floors, under cushions ...
Both products are very safe, considered non-toxic and safe in gardens, homes ...
Diamataceous earth has microscopic sharp edges (it is from shells of microscopic, prehistoric creatures) that cut the fleas body and it dies from desiccation. Boric acid is the active ingredient of a good number of the most productive commercial pesticides. Either product is safe w/ infants crawling around.
2007-10-22 07:48:50 · answer #6 · answered by paigespirate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try putting Sevendust or Raid in the dirt collection cup or bag of your vacuum cleaner and vacuuming before you bomb. Wash all your clothing, drapes, pillows, etc. and steam-clean your sofa and mattresses. Most fleas don't really like human blood, so they'll leave with a little encouragement. But make sure it's really fleas and not lice or something. It's really unusual to have fleas in your home and no pets.
If you absolutely HAVE to bomb, remove all of your baby's stuff from the house and wash it separately. When you come back, shampoo the carpets and steam clean the furniture. Leave the windows open for at least a whole day before you bring the baby back in. Wash EVERYTHING that comes into contact with your baby or your baby's food after you bomb and watch the baby really carefully for signs of irritation from the chemicals (rash, lethargy, vomiting, difficulty breathing, excessive crying, loss of appetite, etc.).
2007-10-22 07:34:44 · answer #7 · answered by Rachael 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No one should be in the house with flea bombs!!! Set it off and leave for the day. When you come home leave the baby with someone else and scrub the walls and floors very well!!
2007-10-22 08:10:44 · answer #8 · answered by alhartley01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are going to have to do some serious cleaning afterwards. Everything in the house, especially baby stuff has to be washed down. Its a pesticide and if it kills fleas you certainly dont want it on stuff they are wearing or putting in their mouth.
2007-10-22 07:51:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not safe for anyone. the powder is the same thing, but you can apply it directly to the carpet, do not let the skin of the baby come in contact with the powder.
Your best bet, is to vacuum your home everyday for 2 months.
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2007-10-22 07:30:44 · answer #10 · answered by Jamin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋