Preventing and Treating Bug Bites During Pregnancy

Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

Newborn, Parent, Homebirth, Vbac, Kids & Family, Doula, Firsttimemom, Midwife, Pregnancy, Doctor, Parenting, Pregnant, Vanessamerten, Physician, Csection, Prenatalcare, Breastfeeding, Naturalbirth, Nursing, Birthcenter, Family, Baby, Hospitalbirth, Health, Obgyn, Research, Trimester, Expecting, Labor, Mom, Diet, Dad, Birth

4.5 • 948 Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

With warmer weather comes more insects and the potential for bug bites. As with any topic, pregnancy adds an additional layer of concern about bug bites. When you are pregnant, increased skin sensitivity can make itchy or painful bug bites more bothersome. Some illnesses spread by insects, like the Zika virus, pose additional dangers during pregnancy. Plus, you need to be cautious about exposure to chemical ingredients found in many insect repellants. The good news is there is a lot you can do to mitigate your risk of insect bites during pregnancy, and there are repellants that are safe to use when you are expecting.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Merton.
0:07.0	Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast. In today's episode, we're talking about preventing and treating bug bites during pregnancy.
0:20.0	With warmer weather that's coming also comes more insects and the potential for bug bites.
0:26.0	Like any topic, pregnancy adds an additional layer of concern about this.
0:31.0	When you're pregnant, increased skin sensitivity
0:34.8	can make itchy or painful bug bites more bothersome.
0:38.7	And some illnesses spread by insects
0:41.0	like the zeka virus pose additional dangers during pregnancy.
0:45.4	Plus you need to be cautious about exposure to chemical ingredients that are found in
0:50.2	many insect repellants. But there is good news. There is a lot that you can do to mitigate
0:56.4	your risk of insect bites during pregnancy, and there are repellents that are safe to use when
1:02.4	you're pregnant. We're going to talk about all of that in today's
1:06.1	episode. You can find the complete article and all of the resources for this episode at
1:12.1	pregnancy podcast.com slash bug bite.
1:17.0	Before we get into today's episode I am super excited to share a new resource for you if you have a dog. I'm a massive
1:26.7	fan of Jamie Capinetta. She has been a huge help with me and getting a lot of dog
1:32.0	training done. I'm actually working with her again right now to tackle a couple new issues that have been coming up with my dog.
1:40.0	Jamie is an incredible resource and has just launched the Pa's and Pacifiers Podcast, where she explores the joys and challenges of raising dogs and babies together.
1:51.0	Each episode offers practical tips, expert advice,
1:55.1	and stories from parents all aimed at helping your family thrive.
1:59.8	So whether you're preparing your dog for a new baby or you're juggling a toddler and a terrier,
2:06.1	the Pause and Passifiers podcast is your go-to resource for support.
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