Mom to be's, pregnant mothers and breastfeeding mothers, beautiful and indescribable moments in your life. A moment when you become aware of everything around you. You start paying attention to what you eat, you start paying attention to what you drink and you also start paying attention to what you apply. From make-up to daily creams for your body. You don't want what you apply to have harmful effects on you, but especially on your little miracle. Or that your little one ingests it during breastfeeding because of a Nursing Cream that you use. Here you can read everything you need to know + more! Better to be well informed than to make a choice that you would have done differently afterwards. Of course we can't do everything, but we can do a lot. Let's go!
A first step towards more awareness of what you are actually putting on your body is to avoid certain ingredients. You can put these in your phone and then when you are in the store, you always have the ingredients with you! What you absolutely want to avoid are endocrine disruptors. Why? These can have an effect on your little miracle. An endocrine disruptor is an exogenous substance that changes the functions of the endocrine system and as a result causes adverse health effects in your little miracle. This according to the WHO, now a simple translation of this. Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that can directly disrupt the normal hormonal functions of you and your baby and can potentially cause developmental and health problems in babies, as well as disabilities, diseases and disorders later in life. Something you definitely do not want!
Okay, so which ingredients should you definitely avoid?
Bisphenol A (BPA) - this is mainly found in plastic packaging and canned food. Want to know more or a guide on how to deal with this in a smart way? Then we would like to refer you to EWG's guide to BPA .
Phthalates are mainly found in plastic containers, toys, hairspray, nail polish, perfume and cleaning products and hair care products. This chemical ingredient can be dangerous for the baby in your belly. It can affect his or her brain and organs. It can also trigger multiple things in your body such as hormonal changes, birth defects, diabetes, obesity and a number of other things you do not want. Avoid plastic packaging that contains food, transparent foil paper to cover food and certain products that contain "fragrance" on an item.
Chemical UV filters found in sunscreens, cosmetics and many lip balms and moisturizers.
Oxybenzone is found in almost all non-mineral sunscreens. This ingredient can penetrate deep into your skin and can reach your baby because it can also cross the placenta. Oxybenzone can disrupt the hormonal system and there is already a link to lower birth weight.
Octinoxate is also a substance that you see a lot in sunscreens and mimics hormones. Therefore always choose natural sunscreens.
Parabens and Methylisothiazolinone (MIT) are found in many pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and personal care products, including sunscreens. These ingredients are used to extend the shelf life of products. However, these ingredients have been linked to developmental, immune and reproductive disorders. Check the ingredients list and look for ethyl-, propyl-, isopropyl-, butyl- and isobutyl-parabens.
Triclosan is an ingredient commonly found in antibacterial soaps/hand soaps, toothpaste, deodorant, and facial wipes to remove makeup. Triclosan is an antibacterial substance that can disrupt thyroid hormones and may be linked to emotional problems and hyperactivity in children between the ages of three and five. This is mainly due to high amounts and whether the products are used a lot. Prevention is better than cure.
BHA and BHT are commonly used preservatives in lipstick, lip balm, make-up, deodorant, chewing gum and food packaging.
Phenols are often found in disposable wipes, cosmetics, plasticizers, detergents, emulsifiers, hair dyes and medications. Phenols such as Alkylphenols and Alkylphenols-ethonylates are known to have an estrogenic effect on the body. How to avoid this ingredient, pay attention to ingredients that end in -phenol.
Glycol ethers are found in cleaning products, certain cosmetics and paint. This substance is known to damage the fertility of the unborn child. Avoid products containing 2-butoxyethanol (EGBE) and methoxydiglycol (DEGME), check the ingredient list on the back of the product.
You may not have had much to do with this yet, but a common ailment during pregnancy is swollen legs, feet and ankles. Some people experience this quite early in pregnancy, and many people experience it at the end of the 3rd trimester. Swollen legs are definitely not nice, so relief from this is very welcome. A few things you can do are:
The team at Attitude has also come up with something that will provide relief for swollen and tired legs, and that is the Attitude Tired Legs . A real godsend for every pregnant woman!
During your pregnancy, so much changes for you. Not only in your body, but also on the outside everything changes. It is a beautiful process that you are in, but you also start to wonder whether the care products that you normally use are actually safe for your little one in your belly. And a legitimate question, because so many harmful ingredients are used in care products these days. The reason is that it is cheap, but that does not mean that it is also good for you. Now it is important for the team of Attitude that they mainly make safe care products for the whole family that are also affordable. For example, they have also looked at what is in high demand among pregnant women, and body lotion is one of them.
Many body lotions contain Mineral Oils extracted from petroleum, Benzyl Alcohol and Dimethicone. These are all substances that you actually do not want to put on your body, let alone when you are pregnant. That is exactly the reason why the team developed a completely safe and wonderfully smelling body lotion especially for pregnant women. Which is not only safe for you, but also for your little wound in your belly. That is namely the Attitude Blooming Belly Natural Nourishing Pregnancy Bodylotion
Mom to be, you are awesome! You are doing great, you are in one of the most special times of your life. You want to do everything right, and that makes sense. Give yourself some rest, and don't worry. To make it a little easier for you, we have helped you. Of course, we do this through all the informative content that we write. We have written a 2-part series especially for you that goes deep into the material in an easy way, and then made a short and informative overview so that you are properly prepared. You can also immediately buy the safest baby care, of which you can be sure that it is safe!
Start Part 1 today:
What to look for when purchasing baby care ♡
If you would like to proceed with the purchase immediately, we recommend part 2 of the babycare series:
3 tips to help you buy the best baby care ♡
Perhaps you have questions about one of the products we sell that are suitable during pregnancy. Of course you do! A whole new world opens up for you, and there are all sorts of things you would rather take into account...but let's be honest, it's overwhelming! That's exactly where our lovely team comes in. They are happy to help you on your wonderful pregnancy journey, so that you can make a choice based on your standards. Then you can shop calmly and well-considered for pregnancy-safe products - be it beauty, skincare or safe shower gels and shampoos. You can ask a question via [email protected] or you can speak to our team personally by phone. We can be reached via 038-4582584 .