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02-23-2013 at 4:09 PM
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my shower curtain hurting my baby?!?!?!

Why have I never heard of the dangers of PVC??

I was just reading a pregnancy magazine where they said to make sure that you do not shower in a shower with a pvc shower curtain.. 

I just bought one! And then set it up which took a while and have showered in it twice. It said that the smell I love so much was extremely harmful to my growing baby :(

Stupid stupid stupid. :( 

The one thing I own that I haven't googled. 


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02-23-2013 at 4:27 PM
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Jasmineeelizabeth:

Why have I never heard of the dangers of PVC??

I was just reading a pregnancy magazine where they said to make sure that you do not shower in a shower with a pvc shower curtain.. 

I just bought one! And then set it up which took a while and have showered in it twice. It said that the smell I love so much was extremely harmful to my growing baby :(

Stupid stupid stupid. :( 

The one thing I own that I haven't googled. 

You'll be ok.


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02-23-2013 at 4:31 PM
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Soleil3:
Jasmineeelizabeth:

Why have I never heard of the dangers of PVC??

I was just reading a pregnancy magazine where they said to make sure that you do not shower in a shower with a pvc shower curtain.. 

I just bought one! And then set it up which took a while and have showered in it twice. It said that the smell I love so much was extremely harmful to my growing baby :(

Stupid stupid stupid. :( 

The one thing I own that I haven't googled. 

You'll be ok.

 

I had a drama queen moment. 


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02-23-2013 at 4:33 PM
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It's probably not as bad as the article led you to believe. I guess buy a water resistant fabric one. I just got one from target. Threw the packaging away. Hopefully no PVC since its supposed to be fabric.

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02-23-2013 at 4:36 PM
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Jasmineeelizabeth:
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Jasmineeelizabeth:

Why have I never heard of the dangers of PVC??

I was just reading a pregnancy magazine where they said to make sure that you do not shower in a shower with a pvc shower curtain.. 

I just bought one! And then set it up which took a while and have showered in it twice. It said that the smell I love so much was extremely harmful to my growing baby :(

Stupid stupid stupid. :( 

The one thing I own that I haven't googled. 

You'll be ok.

 

I had a drama queen moment. 

LOL. Yes, a little bit. I too, love the smell of PVC however :) We have fabric curtain liners simply because I love that I can wash them when needed :) Worth the investment!


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02-23-2013 at 4:55 PM
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I wouldn't worry about it.  I am not replacing mine.  And I had a similar one with my ds and he's fine.  If the ob doesn't specifically say to watch out for it, I would not go looking for stress on the web.

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02-23-2013 at 4:55 PM
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Soleil3:
Jasmineeelizabeth:
Soleil3:
Jasmineeelizabeth:

Why have I never heard of the dangers of PVC??

I was just reading a pregnancy magazine where they said to make sure that you do not shower in a shower with a pvc shower curtain.. 

I just bought one! And then set it up which took a while and have showered in it twice. It said that the smell I love so much was extremely harmful to my growing baby :(

Stupid stupid stupid. :( 

The one thing I own that I haven't googled. 

You'll be ok.

 

I had a drama queen moment. 

LOL. Yes, a little bit. I too, love the smell of PVC however :) We have fabric curtain liners simply because I love that I can wash them when needed :) Worth the investment!

 

Yes :) I will definitely be getting a fabric one. I have one in my other bathroom I just liked that it was see through. I've seen to many horror movies and liked that I could see the whole room while showering lol.


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02-23-2013 at 7:40 PM
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I have been showering with a PVC shower curtain every day. And I bet the vast majority of mothers out there have done the same. Sometimes this shhiiit gets out of hand...


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02-23-2013 at 8:21 PM
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I've heard that plastic shower curtains can contain an additive that is a suspected carcinogen, but I haven't read any specific warnings for pregnant women. I'm sure that the risk is so small that it isn't worthy of your stress, especially if you only used it twice. I'm in my third pregnancy and I'm still reading about things that should be avoided during pregnancies... It's a constant learning process. No worries!

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I wouldnt worry too much about it. People can make everything in this world bad if they really want. As long as you're not digesting the harmful toxins, you will be fine.

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02-24-2013 at 7:09 AM
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Time to go gestate in a bubble!

 


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02-24-2013 at 7:29 AM
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Interesting. That was not something I read while pg with the boys. I'm not changing my shower curtain
02-24-2013 at 4:16 PM
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Oh wow. What will they come up with to mak new moms worry about next??

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02-24-2013 at 9:35 PM
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pepomntpat:

Time to go gestate in a bubble!

 

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02-24-2013 at 11:31 PM
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least we forget about all the other "dangers" we subject ourselves to daily without thinking of it and yet, babies still come out healthy - cell phone radiation, pollution, driving a car, exhaust....it goes on and on.. you'll be fine. relax.

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02-25-2013 at 7:39 PM
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Just don't eat your shower curtain and I think you'll be good.
 
02-25-2013 at 9:22 PM
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kendra223:
Oh wow. What will they come up with to mak new moms worry about next??

Plastic bottles of water, frozen yogurt, cans of soup... soon they are going to tell us to just stop breathing.


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02-25-2013 at 9:55 PM
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Make sure its not made of a shower curtain.

Anyone who runs out and buys a new shower curtain... Please put it in your siggie so I know never to take you seriously ever again.

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