“When it comes to preconception or prenatal health, lowering hormone-disrupting chemicals not only supports you and your body, but will also help support your baby as well,” says Emma Rohmann, Environmental Engineer and Founder of Green at Home and The Healthy Home Method. In this kickoff episode of The Momologist™, Emma explains the importance of evaluating the products you use on a daily basis before conceiving in order to create a non-toxic environment that promotes fetal health.

Emma never intended to become an environmental engineer. In fact, she had dreams of becoming a veterinarian for most of her life. However, when Emma got to college and had to decide on a career track, her love of the outdoors and her father’s early passion for environmentalism pointed her in the direction of an Environmental Engineering program. In this program, Emma learned about the ins and outs of what our water treatment facilities are not designed to remove. This knowledge catalyzed a desire to learn all there was to know about the chemicals we unknowingly ingest and how to best avoid them.

Tune into this week’s episode of The Momologist™ for a conversation with Emma Rohmann and host Sasha Culpepper about preparing for a non-toxic pregnancy. Learn more about what hormone-disrupting chemicals are, how they can negatively impact preconception and prenatal health, common sources of these chemicals in our homes, and ways to reduce exposure before having a baby. If you are preparing for a pregnancy or currently expecting, you won’t want to miss this episode!

 

Quotes

• “We know that the environment that the mother is in pre-conception, as well as the male partner, plays a role in how the fetus develops and grows and how the pregnancy moves forward.” (09:53- 10:09 | Emma Rohmann)

• "When it comes to preconception or prenatal health, lowering hormone-disrupting chemicals not only supports you and your body but will also help support baby as well. When it comes to fetal development, hormones are very important in how their bodies are growing as well as in through early childhood all the way up to adolescence, and so reducing your exposure early...the benefits are very broad because it's for you as well as future generations.” (17:49-18:31 | Emma Rohmann)

• "Regulations are really just words on paper, and the only way to make sure that they're followed is having enforcement. Industry does a terrible job at self-regulation. We have seen this time and time again….Some do better jobs than others, but in general they're about the bottom-line." (24:38-25:04 | Emma Rohmann)

• "Even if we have regulations, it's not necessarily a guarantee that products coming in aren't going to exceed them.” (25:36-25:42 | Emma Rohmann)

• "Many people feel that if a product made it to the shelf, then it must be safe." (26:45-26:52 | Sasha Culpepper)

• “Step #1 is to take a deep breath and really be able to wrap your head around the idea that toxins are everywhere, you’re not going to avoid all of them, but steps that you can take will lower your body burden and lower the risk of pregnancy and baby development issues.” (31:45- 32:12 | Emma Rohmann)

 

Notable Links:

Emma's blog post on EWG guide: https://greenathome.ca/ewg-dirty-dozen-produce-washes/

The EWG Dirty Dozen: https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/full-list.php

Prepping for Pregnancy Course: https://greenathome.info/preppingforpregnancy

Emma’s Free Guide: 4 Hormone Disruptors to Avoid When You’re Pregnant or Trying to Conceive: https://greenathome.info/prenatal-guide

Prenatal Resources: greenathome.ca/prenatal

Emma’s Podcast - Episode 35: Fertility & Hormone Disruptors: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/35-fertility-hormone-disruptors/id1533294319?i=1000523739750

 

Connect with Emma Rohmann:

IG: @emma_greenathome

Podcast – The Missing Pillar of Health: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-missing-pillar-of-health-podcast/id1533294319

Facebook Group – Green Product Forum: facebook.com/groups/greenproductfo