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mitten 
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Posted: 20 January 2011 at 10:05pm |
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I'm 11 weeks pregnant and we have FLEAS in the house. I'm absolutely covered in bites that are driving me mad with itching. I'm sure it can't be hygienic as skin is broken in places. I've called in an exterminator to spray the place, but now I'm worried that won't be safe either. I plan on being out all day (he's coming at 10am on Sat) but should I stay out overnight too? Or should I cancel cos it's too dangerous. And if I cancel what should I do to get rid of them?
Help!!!
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Baby boy born 11 August 2011
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bext1
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Posted: 20 January 2011 at 10:40pm |
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could you use a flea bomb? you set them off and leave the house for a few hours. I am sure that would be OK?
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Posted: 21 January 2011 at 2:36am |
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Flea bombs are good, set it off and leave the house four around for hours, they do the trick.
Get them from the supermarket, and most brands are fine for pets.
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AuntieSarah
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Posted: 21 January 2011 at 8:40am |
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Argh we've had flea issues too, they're awful aren't they! I had our house sprayed while I was pregnant last time and know a couple of other people who have and were fine. And we've done flea bombs this time. I would think you're fine to get the house sprayed, just make sure you wipe down the benches etc well afterwards, and wash your bedding etc.
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Kazzle
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Posted: 21 January 2011 at 8:50am |
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we flea bombed our house summer time last year
we have a 2 story 4 bedroom house and this is what we did
1 bomb in the middle of the lounge, 1 in the dining area, 1 in the hallway to cover the bedrooms
1 in the little hallway downstairs, 2 in the rumpus room and 1 under our house and 1 in the middle of the stairs (of course you might not need that many)
we stripped the beds and washed all the sheets...and hung all the bedding outside to air...we put everything we didnt want exposed on the kitchen table and just covered it with some sheets and heavy blankets.
We let the bombs off at 9am...(kids were out of the house by this stage)...left the house until 1pm...came home and held our breath (so someone else will have to do this for you)...and opened all the doors and windows then sat outside for an hour to let the smell leave...then came inside and wiped down all exposed surfaces and vacummed everything, mattress, floors and carpets...slept in the house that night and we were all fine.
BUT i wasnt pregnant, but my baby was young...so if it was me i would stay away over night and get someone else to clean up for you :) just to be on the safe side.
Flea bombs are way cheaper too, we paid $17 for 2 and got 8 in total
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Flipper
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Posted: 22 January 2011 at 8:00am |
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We had the same problem when we moved into our house. Drove me insane. Make sure that you vacuum each day after treatment for a few days and it may be necessary to get the house rebombed a week or so later as some fleas may not be killed. Unfortunately we didn't do this the first time we bombed our house and they came back.
Unfortunately they only seemed to love me and left my husband mainly alone.
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mummymonster
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Posted: 22 January 2011 at 5:12pm |
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The exterminator should tell you how long you need to be out of the house for - tell him you're pregnant. Our work had a floor done and it was some like 6hrs for everyone else, 12 hrs for me (don't quote me on that). They had it done overnight.
Other than that we picked up a minor flea problem from open homes (I'm sure that's where they came from). Talked to a friend who works at animates, oh my there's a lot to know about fleas! I got the whole run down. (hope I remember this correctly and it is assuming you don't have pets in the house suppling new fleas)
Adult fleas can't live on a human for more than 6 weeks. Eggs can last a lot longer in soft furnishings/carpet.
Other than that, wash, vacuum and hope.
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mitten
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Posted: 23 January 2011 at 12:45pm |
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Okay, so the exterminator came yesterday morning and I stayed out of the house all day and overnight just to be on the safe side. And I'm out for most the day today with all the doors and windows open (and DH at home of course).
Apparently flea bombs only get rid of live fleas -- the eggs live in the carpet so they hatch the following summer (with a baby in the house, nooo!) unless you get them properly exterminated.
It only cost $100 so not tooooo bad ... well that and the cost of hot water washing of all our bedding at the laundromat, and a new mattress protector!!!
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Baby boy born 11 August 2011
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Fleas, help!!!
