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question???

Now that summer is here... i never had problems with mosquitoes before i was pregnant... but now im pregnant they are biting me bad and its annoying... do you lady think its because of hormone changes?? Anyone else having problems??
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Im not gonna google it because it never give me an exact answer so im just gonna ask my doctor june 6th and see what he says!! Ill let you ladies know
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Bug spray is fine but stay away from the ones with deet in them
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I've heard before it's the extr iron in our systems that make us more tastey LOL try googling it and see what ya find
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I dont know if it is but ive been using it
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8793709 tn?1409594060
yeah I heard mosquitos r more attracted to pregnant women ... something in the blood.

is it safe to use mosquito repellent lotion or spray?
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8255052 tn?1399861806
That's weird cause I literally walked to the trash can out side and got bit like 3 times..... this is a good question!  
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