DH left bleach down toilet.. so scared

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I know there was a similar post recently but can’t find it to read the comments for reassurance. DH put bleach down the toilet and I peed on it before it got flushed. Realised as soon as I stood up, when I smelled the bleach. I’m terrified any harm could come to my baby. Please be kind, I am receiving support for perinatal anxiety but I really can’t get out my head that bleach fumes could have got up there and hurt/poisoned the baby. I am not feeling him or her moving yet so can’t rely on that for assurance. Does anybody know if it will be ok or is it harmful?

It won’t be harmful.

You will be absolutely fine.

It will be okay.

This is just the sort of thing I worried about in pregnancy. Don’t worry you’re fine. There’s a mucus plug protecting everything down there. Good you’re getting support for anxiety x

It will be fine

It'll be absolutely fine, your baby is well protected.
Now just try to relax and put it out of your mind.

It isn’t harmful in any way shape or form. Fumes can not get up your vagina, through your cervix into your uterus and penetrate your amniotic sac, get through your amniotic fluid and to a baby who isn’t actually breathing anything yet.

It's ok! Baby is well protected by firstly vaginal canal, cervix with plug and than sac with fluid.

It's easy to worry about these things

Absolutely this.

Bleach fumes aren’t harmful anyway unless you’re full-on inhaling them

You may not intend on being mean, but you are being so

@ClemmyTine that’s a bit over the top. Perinatal anxiety is a very real condition.

Talk to whomever you are getting support from. You need support to be able to think logically and risk assess properly during your pregnancy and when baby arrives otherwise you are going to project all sorts of mental health issues onto your child.

I think it's hard for people to see how a post like this could possibly be genuine which is why a PP said what they said.

You'll be fine, baby will be fine. Your body is designed to keep your baby safe from these sorts of things, it'll be doing it's job. There's no way for the fumes to reach the inside of your womb.

More than capable thank you. I’m sorry for even making the post when I know somebody else had a similar worry recently, but I couldn’t find their thread at all and completely understand why they were so worried.

This is my rainbow baby after loss and we have had a tough road to getting here, they are very precious to me. I know this anxiety is silly and that is why I am actively working to address it so that I can be the best mummy possible and have good wellbeing in time for baby’s arrival

This, and I do agree with the other posters that you need to flag this level of intrusive thought with whoever is treating your perinatal anxiety.

This is very, very unkind, and deeply ignorant. Perinatal anxiety is very real and very difficult to live with. Of course it's not rational at all, anxiety rarely is, but people suffering with it need reassurance, not snide remarks about their competency as a parent when they're frightened and vulnerable. Shame on you.

Thank you for this comment and spelling it out to me, it’s helped me to think logically and calm down

I’ve had therapy for this. To be honest people telling you everything is ok isn’t going to help you, it will only feed into the cycle of anxiety. You need cbt and a trained person to help you. Xxx

I’m glad I have been able to help calm and reassure you.
Think of this next time you are anxious. Baby is incredibly well protected by your body.

I'm glad you are receiving some support and the excellent description from Jojo had helped you to find a bit more calmness

I'm sorry for your loss. I really didn't mean to upset you.

Disgraceful post.

The OP has said she has perinatal anxiety.

Hey OP. Just wanted to say you aren’t alone in the anxiety. I’m 34+1 with my first baby at 39 and it’s been horrific for me I haven’t had any help and it’s been a constant worry on everything. I know how you feel just know that it’ll all be worth it at the end x