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did I eat the wrong things? Not enough of the right things?
Was I getting enough exercise? Too much?
At the time, I wished that there was a guide that would
tell me how I could improve my health and well-being, and
therefore improve my odds for a healthy pregnancy.
While there are no guarantees, I've spoken to countless
women who want this very guide. Just the facts, all based in
hard-science and research, on the ways to cultivate healthy
practices and a healthy pregnancy.
There is so much happening in our world today that has
changed since our moms and grandmothers were preg-
nant. These aren't things one can be expected to know in-
nately. We must become educated. We no longer live in a
time where the old paradigm that "the dose makes the poi-
son" is acceptable. We are exposed to chemicals daily and
some of those chemicals can pass from mom to developing
baby. Babies are exposed to chemicals in utero, and one
study found over 200 harmful chemicals in umbilical cord
blood. The good news is, we can minimize or mitigate some
of these exposures with avoidance techniques and making
simple, easy, and often, affordable, changes.
The Healthy Pregnancy Guide
MADE SAFE and the Plastic Pollution Coalition have com-
bined their expertise to provide a one-of-a-kind essential
guide for hopeful parents who are pregnant, trying to con-
ceive or beginning to think about expanding their family.
Just launched, The Healthy Pregnancy Guide is filled with
tools, tips, information, and product recommendations for
healthier solutions. This is the guide I wished I had when I
was pregnant.
The Healthy Pregnancy Guide provides scientifically
backed information about a variety of areas of home and
personal life. It's intended to empower women by giving
them information as well as way to take the information and
make informed choices. The goal is for readers of this guide
to see how small changes can actually have lasting and
important impact on their lives, the lives of their unborn chil-
dren, and the planet.
The guide is structured to go room-by-room broken down
TELL CONGRESS:
HOLD THE EPA
ACCOUNTABLE TO
PROTECTING FAMILIES
into digestible, actionable portions. Some readers will read
from cover to cover, and others will dive right into a particu-
lar section. We start in the kitchen and talk about food, food
storage, water, what to eat and how to cook it. From there
topics such Cleaning + Laundry, the Bathroom, Beauty +
Personal Care, the Bedroom, Household and more. Each
chapter has a list of tips to get you going. It's not expected
that you will do everything suggested but rather that the
reader can choose to tackle only what they can manage.
Because every exposure that is avoided and every better
option selected is an opportunity for improved health and
increased wellness for you and the planet.
Download your guide today here.
