Exposis, OFF and Repelex industrial repellents, as well as home made bug repellents, B complex and essential oils, are some of the options that pregnant women and children can use to protect themselves from mosquitoes.
The use of these repellents is important for pregnant women and children to protect themselves against mosquito bites, especially Aedes Aegypti that can transmit diseases such as dengue, Zika, Chikungunya and yellow fever.
Industrial safety repellents for pregnant women and children
There are repellents that are safe for pregnant women, which can be used without any risk to the baby, but these should only be used if they are registered with Anvisa, following the advice of the doctor and the indications of the product label.
Exposis, OFF, Repelex repellents and Johnson's anti mosquito lotion are some examples that can be used by pregnant women and children effectively because it contains the substances Icaridina, diethyltoluamide (DEET) and IR3535, which are substances that have their effectiveness proven by Anvisa against the bite of this mosquito.
These repellents protect for 2 to 10 hours and when applied should always be the last product to be passed on the skin, after sunscreens, moisturizers or makeup for example, and should be applied in sufficient quantity and homogeneously on exposed skin and clothing, avoiding contact with eyes, nose or mouth.
In addition, there are repellents suitable for children, such as Children's Exposis, Off Kids or Repelex Kids, which can be used in children from 2 years of age and can also be used in pregnant women.
5 Repellents for pregnant women and children
There are some natural repellents that can be used to prevent mosquito bites from dengue, zika or chikungunya, such as:
- Supplement with Thiamine Clarity : Taking a supplement with this vitamin from the B complex called Benerva helps naturally repel the mosquito as it is excreted through the skin, removing mosquitoes.
- Repellent Bracelet: Simply put on the wrist or ankle and does not harm the health of the woman or the baby, but keeps the mosquitoes well away;
- Repellent with clove of India : can be prepared using cereal alcohol, clove and a vegetable oil such as almond oil for example, protecting the skin for 3 hours. Here's how you can prepare this recipe in: Homemade repellent takes away the mosquito from Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya.
- Essential oils that protect the skin : Essential oils like citronella oil, copaiba and andiroba, when applied to the skin are excellent natural repellents that can be used by pregnant women and children;
- Repellent Adhesive: These are small stickers that are placed on top of the clothing, made of citronella, which keeps the moquitos away.
In addition, lavender essential oil can also be used as a natural repellent in infants from 2 months of age and can be added to a Proderm moisturizer and the blend can be applied daily in all exposed areas, about 6 to 8 times a day.
Pregnant women should pay close attention to zika virus because when infected their babies are at risk of being born with microcephaly, a congenital deformation where the baby's head and brain are smaller than normal for his age, which influences their mental development.
In addition, pregnant women between the first and fourth month of gestation are at a higher risk of their babies having this disease because it is during this period that the baby's nervous system is in formation, so if you suspect you have dengue, zika or chikungunya, you should see a hospital as soon as possible.
