deodorant??? ahhh

linzrr

I've been looking for a good , pregnancy-safe deodorant. I originally used dove, but quit since its main active ingredient is aluminum based. When i found out i was pregnant, i bought toms and then realized its main ingredient was propylene glycol so stopped using that after a day (it made my armpits itch really bad too) A day later I bought Jason's natural aloe vera deodorant. It made me feel sticky and it wore off within a couple hours. I'm not normally smelly AT ALL, but for some reason these natural deodorants are causing me to smell like a boy going thru puberty. I'm better off wearing NO deodorant. Just curious what you all use and why you like it ???? I don't wanna order any 10-15$ deodorant off the internet and be let down by it. Opinions and reviews please!! Thanks ladies

WashingtonQueen

I use regular off the shelf deodorant. It's pregnancy safe. My kids are fine.

KingLED

Please, for the sake of everyone you ever have to come in close proximity to, wear some damn deodorant. It's not going to kill you, I promise. 

linzrr

Thanks for the sarcasm. I'll be finding other forums.

Weezy56

Use your normal deodorant

linzrr

I get it guys.

Amstreagle

As long as you don't eat it I'd stick with whatever you used before

zbornak123

@linzrr why is everyone being so dismissive to you about this?  I also stopped using aluminum based deodorant.  Hey, maybe it would be fine, but aluminum is nasty stuff.  We shave our armpits and rub it into the micro cuts we've created.  Is it really that unreasonable to want to use something more natural?

Anyway - I use Tom's and I'm now going to look up the ingredients and read more closely.  

Here is something that works for me in the mean time:  Shake some baking soda into your hand and add a couple drops of water.  Rub the paste under your arms.   It's a great deodorizer (if only it kept you dry too.)

It's a toxic world.  We will never be able to be totally "clean" but why not make some changes where we can?  I understand some people think everyone who uses natural products is cooky or dumb, but you only asked a question...

zbornak123

@crazymonkeybear I agree that pregnancy is not a disability, but home girl just wanted a more natural deodorant.  I didn't see her ask for a bubble or other special accommodations.  I've been feeling the past few days that these forums really talk down to mothers who choose buy products with more gentle ingredients.  

This is the first trimester, many of us are choosing to reexamine our diets and products for one reason or another.  If you scoff at everyone who gives up coffee or tries to get some extra exercise, what service are you doing?  

I've been using "natural deodorants" long before TTC.  Asking for suggestions on TB doesn't mean I suddenly view myself as fragile.  I give other moms the benefit of the doubt that they aren't trembling in the corner with a P95 respirator mask.

Alygohome

Have you ever seen the raising hope episode where virginia invents armpit sponges? you totally should do that. And post pictures.

CNYBride05

Really? Stick with whatever makes you not smelly. Some things shouldn't be researched to death.

barefootgardener

After my first kid, I guess something changed for me and my normal deodorant just didn't work for me anymore. I tried so many different ones, from clinical strength to all natural organic, and none worked.

As a last ditch effort, I tried a homemade one that is 1 part each of the following: baking soda, corn starch (or any other kind of starch), and coconut oil. Melt the oil, mix in the other ingredients to form a paste and either use like lotion and rub into your pits (ew) or pour into an old deodorant container after spinning the base down and just use like normal (after it has cooled and hardened).

Worked like a charm for me as long as I get the proportions right. You can also add some soap scent oils or essential oils if you really want, but some might give you a rash of you're sensitive or use too much, so beware.

LindsMichelle

Yeah, like the first post said - you can keep your deodorant... but if you WANT organic, hit up the honest company.

megmama

I have never heard of people switching for pregnancy! with my first baby, I used the same one and she was born 9 lbs.. healthy as can be, so I wouldn't worry too much about it!!!! Good luck tho! 

ryemo

Leave OP alone. Frankly maybe all of you should be considering the toxic affects of aluminum in your deodorant all the time, not just in pregnancy.

OP, I find that your body detoxes from the deodorant and then you sweat and smell only a little. The baking soda idea works, as does a little lavender essential oil.

Stellarrelic

Wow! As a human I am applauded at the behavior on these forums. Way to show your grown up enough to mother the next generation. Pregnancy is scary! I am OB nurse and I still look at what I am using. So to go back to what we all should have learned in grammer school if you can't be nice don't comment.

PrimRoseMama

ryemo said:

Leave OP alone. Frankly maybe all of you should be considering the toxic affects of aluminum in your deodorant all the time, not just in pregnancy.

OP, I find that your body detoxes from the deodorant and then you sweat and smell only a little. The baking soda idea works, as does a little lavender essential oil.

Hey now-- there is nothing toxic in deodorant. Stop your arm flailing.

Seriously, do you have a bubble to wander around in & a matching one for your kid? Ten bucks says the first time your kid touches dirt you'll freak out.

I'm allergic to lavender oil. Keep in mind that natural does not always equal better.

PrimRoseMama

Stellarrelic said:

Wow! As a human I am applauded at the behavior on these forums. Way to show your grown up enough to mother the next generation. Pregnancy is scary! I am OB nurse and I still look at what I am using. So to go back to what we all should have learned in grammer school if you can't be nice don't comment.

Lol as an intelligent being I'm frightened by this paragraph. )

I know you aren't a nurse. They require you to be able to communicate effectively to do that job. Your pants are ablaze, dear.

j&gmiller2015

kyliedaniellexx said:

Oh this guy....I forgot about him!
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Alygohome

angi3o said:

Wow! As a human I am applauded at the behavior on these forums. Way to show your grown up enough to mother the next generation. Pregnancy is scary! I am OB nurse and I still look at what I am using. So to go back to what we all should have learned in grammer school if you can't be nice don't comment.

Guise, don't panic! This one's human...

Oh good, I was super worried that she was a corgi

nurserachel22

There really are OB nurses though.. Just like surgical, pediatric, etc. which is different from women's health np. nothing to add to the actual conversation haha carry on.

allrightmeow

PrimRoseMama said:

Wow! As a human I am applauded at the behavior on these forums. Way to show your grown up enough to mother the next generation. Pregnancy is scary! I am OB nurse and I still look at what I am using. So to go back to what we all should have learned in grammer school if you can't be nice don't comment.

Lol as an intelligent being I'm frightened by this paragraph. ) I know you aren't a nurse. They require you to be able to communicate effectively to do that job. Your pants are ablaze, dear.

@PrimRoseMama  She also has a degree in Microbiology from the University of Lake Buena Vista Suite 101.  Don't hate! 

Amstreagle

How the hell do people have such poor grammar? I die a little inside when I read something this atrocious.

ryemo

Before you mock me, look up aluminum. It's a known neurotoxin. I didn't make that up at all. And I didn't say all chemicals are bad or that all people should be using lavender instead of deodorant. I simply suggested it to the OP who asked the question.

And I hope those of you calling BS on somebody being an OB nurse look up the next time somebody takes your BP at your prenatal visit.

PrimRoseMama

ryemo said:

Before you mock me, look up aluminum. It's a known neurotoxin. I didn't make that up at all. And I didn't say all chemicals are bad or that all people should be using lavender instead of deodorant. I simply suggested it to the OP who asked the question.

And I hope those of you calling BS on somebody being an OB nurse look up the next time somebody takes your BP at your prenatal visit.

Omg I know what aluminum is. Dear God. You'd have to eat it, snort it or inject it in LARGE quantities. Unless your deodorant is pure liquid aluminum, then by all means, arm flail.

PrimRoseMama

https://www.m.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/features/antiperspirant-facts-safety?page=2

crunchymamaof2

@ryemo do you decline vaccinations too? Those have aluminum.

Barring prescription type stuff, if you're comfortable using it non pregnant there shouldn't be a big fit about using it pregnant. It's face wash and deodorant. Give me a break. 

imakeeff0rts

I feel there's been an abnormal amount of stupid recently.
Any chemical in large quantities (even "natural" chemicals LIKE ALUMINUM BECAUSE IT'S FUCKING NATURALLY OCCURRING FFS) is bad for you. The scant amount in your deoderant isn't going to do anything.
Some people should not reproduce.

ellab043

I use LaVanilla because it smells lovely and I enjoy it. My best friend is now hooked on it as well. Maybe give it a shot. It is a bit expensive but it lasts forever! I've had the same bottle (with daily use of course) for over 2 months and it still seems full. 

yellowdaisies84

I bought Lafes 'just for mom' natural deodorant spray from Whole Foods. I really like it and it actually works. I spray it 6 times under each arm. If you can find it I highly recommend it. 

momthatlifts

Any kind!! Ahhhhhh

raquen40t

Haha. Someone may have said this already, but this question should be asked in the "natural" forum.
"Natural" and um, other pregnancies can sometimes speak apples and oranges. :-)

ryemo

imakeeff0rts said:

I feel there's been an abnormal amount of stupid recently.
Any chemical in large quantities (even "natural" chemicals LIKE ALUMINUM BECAUSE IT'S FUCKING NATURALLY OCCURRING FFS) is bad for you. The scant amount in your deoderant isn't going to do anything.
Some people should not reproduce.

First I wouldn't say that putting something on your skin just over lymph nodes everyday for your entire adult life is a scant amount.

Second are you saying that I shouldn't reproduce because I disagree with you about deodorant? That's just mean.

momthatlifts

raquen40t said:

Haha. Someone may have said this already, but this question should be asked in the "natural" forum. "Natural" and um, other pregnancies can sometimes speak apples and oranges. :-)

@raquen40t Wait, what? What's considered an unnatural pregnancy? Because from my understanding, we are all growing a human.

PrimRoseMama

Lol that the Natural Birth board speaks a different language. Dude, the arm-flailing in this thread is comical.