Guess what?! Plastic-free baby on the way!
Two notables:
1. My first trimester was pretty darn easy. I know I can partly thank the 2.5 year cleanse I have been on through the plastic-free challenge. Worth every nausea-free morning. Been reading about that some, and while no one can really say why some women get sick and others don’t, there seems to be general consensus that a detox is advisable before egg meets sperm. I would certainly agree. To me it makes sense that you would feel better if you have nothing bad in you.
2. I do have aversions to certain things, notably mushrooms and…plastic. On the latter: Around 3 months, I had this crazy lunatic craving for 99-cent instant noodles and I sent Nino to buy some. Yep, totally and knowingly tried to cheat, but I paid for it. I ate the fake processed packaged crap and spent the rest of the night dry retching outside. Now, the sight of most plastic covered things make me so ill that I am gagging just thinking/writing about them. I guess it’s the next level of abhorrence.
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June 24, 2012 at 10:31 pm
Beth Terry
OMG you’re pregnant!!! You’ll have to compare notes with Anna Cummins.
June 25, 2012 at 1:44 am
Nina
Congratulations! Do you knit/sew? I’m guessing those skills will help with plastic-free motherhood… And how’s the house coming along?
June 28, 2012 at 5:12 pm
plasticfreebaby
Congratulations! There are heaps of non-plastic baby products out there, and heaps of the stuff they say you need for your baby, you don’t (it’s amazing how our toddler can eat with a normal teaspoon and doesn’t need a plastic ergonomically designed baby spoon!). Try early potty training and you won’t have to wash as many nappies… Good luck. Helen.
August 31, 2012 at 4:35 am
bornagaingreen
I found your blog through a search for plastic-free WordPress blogs. Congratulations on your pregnancy! My husband and I are talking about having a kiddo for the first time, and I’m a bit intimidated by watching “Bag It” and becoming overwhelmed by plastic EVERYwhere. What steps are you taking to reduce the chemicals your little one is/will be immersed in, besides buying food without plastic? Thanks.
September 4, 2012 at 7:53 pm
Plastic Manners
I am basically a total toxiphobe. You asked so I will just throw stuff out there…
I don’t eat processed plastic packaged foods (at least I have control over this in my house). This includes canned foods as the lining is no good. I don’t eat or drink stuff from plastic lined cups or other vessels). I buy/grow organic. I stay away from bad smells or hold
(my sense of smell has improved so much so I can detect the “dangers”). I barely use any personal care products; if I do the ingredient list has to be short and all natural and unscented. I now buy only organic materials for things like linens as we obviously spend a lot of time inhaling dust from these items. For the most part, I don’t wear polyester or other fake materials. Our house is painted with clay zero VOC paints and the floors are waxed with beeswax based wax. No new offgassing furniture, mattresses etc. I wash my hands if I think I’ve touched something gross. I avoid places that smell like a million chemicals, e.g. Many clothing stores, hardware stores etc. In my old house I kept the dust to a minimum- dust being one of the top 10 toxic items in the house (where dust is no longer fine dirt but flame retardants etc). I cook with a cast iron pan (my doctor told me I have copius stored iron for the pregnancy and I thank the pan) and only wood or metal utensils. Definitely no harsh cleaning products- again all natural or homemade. Avoid unnecessary medicines if I can.
my breath near teenage boys doused in chemicals
The list goes on… Some people roll their eyes at me and say I am a total paranoid freak. But, to me this stuff makes sense. The other stuff does not.
Let me know if there is something specific you wanted to know. I think it’s totally easy to avoid toxins and totally worth it.
Two good sources for detoxifying your life are David Suzukis Queen of Green and the Environmental Working Group.
Good luck with the baby making! Go do it somewhere out in nature
December 10, 2012 at 9:56 pm
Madz
I was just reading your blog for the first time in ages. Congratulations on your pregnancy!!