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Does Bleach Fume Exposure During Pregnancy Harm The Fetus?

Hi,I am 26 weeks pregnant and unfortunately had a flood in my house. We used bleach to clean up and even though we had a fan on I never realized that we neglected to open windows downstairs only upstairs. The fumes we pretty potent and after a little while maybe 20-30min realized just how strong they were. I am so afraid I did harm to our child. What kind of defects may occur from this? I wore gloves so skin contact was very minimal if at all.
Tue, 17 Jul 2018
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Hello dear,welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I reviewed your query and here is my advice.

According to the American Pregnancy Association, most cleaning products are safe to use during pregnancy including bleach.
It only may give nausea sometimes so don't worry for your baby.
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Does Bleach Fume Exposure During Pregnancy Harm The Fetus?

Hello dear,welcome to Ask a doctor service. I reviewed your query and here is my advice. According to the American Pregnancy Association, most cleaning products are safe to use during pregnancy including bleach. It only may give nausea sometimes so don t worry for your baby. Hope I have answered the question. Let me know if I can assist you further.