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Is It Safe To Clean When Pregnant? + GIVEAWAY

Sun, 25 Oct 2015 19:30:14 +0000

Is It Safe To Clean When Pregnant?

Are you pregnant? Constantly cleaning, scrubbing and tidying? Is it safe to clean when pregnant?

As every woman who has ever been pregnant knows, you have the urge to scrub, tidy and generally have everything spotless. This is most commonly known as nesting and unfortunately (or fortunately for others in the home) we all suffer from it.

Should any housework be avoided?

I hate to tell you but most cleaning jobs are safe to do while pregnant. In moderation of course, so you don’t overdo it. There are some things that should be avoided (aka left to someone else) or kept in mind while on your cleaning spree. These include:

• Cleaning the oven – Due to majority of kitchens being a smaller, more enclosed areas; fumes from oven cleaners are cause for concern. Especially when pregnant. In addition to toxic fumes there is also the bending and crouching to consider. It is best to hand this chore over to someone else.

• Clean only in well ventilated areas. Most chemicals and domestic cleaning products are safe to use when pregnant however the fumes and smell may cause you to feel light headed and sick if the room is not ventilated enough. Open doors and windows to allow good air-flow!

• Use protection – I’m not talking to prevent pregnancy. I mean rubber gloves and a mask to protect yourself from touching and inhaling chemicals. You can never be too safe.

During the later stages of pregnancy, you will find it harder to get up and down to clean showers, bath tubs, etc. on a daily basis. I know all too well and as a result of me being 37 weeks pregnant and not being able to maintain the level of cleanliness I like in my bathrooms; I hired a cleaner for the first time in my life. My bathrooms have never shined so much, or maybe that was the euphoria I felt because I didn’t have to clean them and yet they were spotless!

I typically live by my 5 minutes a day rule for cleaning the bathroom << check it out! It will save you a lot of hard work but as I am now heavily pregnant, I just cannot keep it up. For more information on staying healthy and safe during pregnancy, click the link.

This is not my cleaner. I cleaned other parts of the house while my bathrooms were being scrubbed.

I never saw the value in a cleaner until that life changing day last week. My eyes have been opened. To be honest the bathrooms are my most hated household chores! I know I am not alone in this which is why I have a great opportunity for one of All Mum Said’s amazing readers.

HomeHello have offered their services to help a mum (or dad) get on top of their cleaning. Or just so you can have a day off! Both of those options sounds great.

Who are HomeHello?

HomeHello is a team of experienced and insured local professional cleaners that provide high quality cleaning services at a seriously affordable rate to thousands of homes across metro regions of Sydney and Melbourne.

By clicking on their website, you are given a 3 simple steps to book your next clean. Select the details about your home, how many hours you want them (or you can use their suggestions based on the details you provide) and any additional chores you want done. You then select the date and time you’d like your cleaner to arrive.

You also don’t have to set a regular appointment if you don’t want, you can hire for a one-off, weekly or fortnightly home cleaning with their instant booking confirmation.

Prize Includes: 1x 3.5 hour HomeHello voucher (valued at $92).

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Shloer A Good Time & GIVEAWAY! {Closed}

Thu, 18 Jul 2013 21:00:23 +0000

At the end of a long day I enjoy nothing more than a good glass of wine (maybe two) or even a vodka if the mood strikes me. However as you all know I have recently had a baby and as I’m breastfeeding having an alcoholic drink is not on the cards right now. I received a very welcomed email a couple of weeks ago about a new drink that has just arrived in Australia. Even though it is made from quality grapes like wine; it is non-alcoholic!

I have been trying both the Shloer Red and the Shloer White sparkling grape juice and in my eyes there is a clear winner. I love the red! This may be because I am a lover of red wine or it could be that the fruity flavour won me over. I am not a big fan of the white grape juice; while it is very fresh and crisp I found the taste not sweet enough for my liking. It reminded me too much of white wine (I don’t like white wine either) but a friend of mine loved it. It all comes down to personal preference I think as she prefers white wine over red. I think this is a great alternative to alcohol for pregnant and breastfeeding women, the benefits don’t end at it tasting great either. They contain no preservatives, artificial colours, sweeteners or flavourings! You can purchase these Shloer red and white sparkling juices from Coles supermarkets and independent stores.

I also have an amazing giveaway for you wonderful loyal readers.

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1x Exclusive and Luxurious Shloer and Simon Johnson gourmet hamper. Prize valued at $365.00!!

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GOOD LUCK!

WINNER: Charmaine C

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Mum-tuition ~ Did you have it?

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:30:00 +0000

Did you experience mum-tuition (mothers’ intuition) when you were pregnant? Did you know the sex of your baby before the scan confirmed it? I never did with the boys but I have an inkling that this time I know what it is. I have found this pregnancy so different to the first two.

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With the 1^st I craved chocolate, chocolate and anything else chocolate. With the 2^nd it was chocolate and sausage rolls. With this one – #3, I cannot eat chocolate or chips or basically anything you think you will want when you’re pregnant. These foods have given me the worst heartburn of my life and so I have lost all want to eat them; instead I have found myself living off avocado on toast and fresh orange juice. Now I admit this isn’t the worst thing that could happen; I am eating so much healthier now than before I fell pregnant.

I think this baby is a girl. I don’t care whether it is a boy or girl and would be more than happy with either. I already have 2 boys so I know what to do with them whereas the idea of having a girl in all honesty scares the shit out of me! What would I do with a girl?

My eldest messy boy

Anyway at this point it is just a feeling I have that it’s a girl so I could be completely wrong. I feel I am destined to be mum of muddy dirty smelly boys and that is 100% OK with me as while I am becoming more of a girly girl I am still a little in touch with my tough tomboy type side. With the 20 week scan fast approaching I’m sure this will tell us one way or the other. I am just hoping ‘squishy’ is healthy.

What do you think it is?

Did you know what your babies were before the scan?

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Baby Brain At Its Best

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 21:00:00 +0000

I was thinking back to when I was pregnant and the number of things I forgot to do or let’s just say the biggest possible brain farts possible and they were in the hundreds. I had them all!I had a few doozies during my first pregnancy let me tell you; however there is one that stands out and it’s pretty safe to say I will never live it down. EVER.

I was about 5 months pregnant, was working 10 hours a day 6 days a week as a chef. I was exhausted. That’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it. Anyway, one afternoon I was starving – fading away to a thick shadow and so I did what any food deprived hormonal woman would do. I grabbed a frozen pizza out of the freezer and put it into the preheated oven. I impatiently waited 20 minutes before eagerly opening the oven door, at which point I was thrown on my thrown by a burning plastic smell.

Oh wait a second, what the fuck has happened? There is plastic melting everywhere. The smell was something that can only be described as toxic.

Imagine this with melted plastic dripping everywhere.

Yep that’s right, I had forgotten to remove the black plastic base before cooking the pizza. The smell never left the oven and after a few attempts of using it to cook dinner we soon realised the taste was never going to leave either.

So this baby brain moment was bought to you by a still left hungry and quite embarrassed bulging bellied girl.

What has your most memorable baby brain moment been?

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