Breathed in Incense Smoke by accident - help

I was leaving my workplace when I realised that just across the road from my workplace, there was a funeral and they had just started burning joss paper (those big pile in a cage). The surrounding area was completely covered in smoke. I had no choice but to walk past it because I needed to walk in that direction to get to the bus stop. Now I'm so worried because I read that the smoke can be harmful to baby. It was so thick I was like choking (but maybe also as I was wearing a mask but was afraid to take it off also.) I feel so helpless and frustrated now as I'm so worried I have harmed baby. It seems like no matter how hard I try I'm somehow always encountering such unlucky situations. Anyone had a similar experience especially during 7th month hungry ghost festival? What should I do?

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I felt exactly how you feel .. I was paranoid… my house has altar and everyday there will be incense .. I get very frustrated … and my father in law bring me to temple once for some event, I sat there and they burn the joss paper , the smell and smoke was terrible .. I was also paranoid.. I couldn’t sleep 😅 but now I am in my 3rd trimester and all is well! So far so good! I tell myself “smell also smell already… other country have very bad level of air pollution they also don’t have a choice, they breathe in everyday but yet still have a healthy baby… so i occasionally smell should be ok.. 😁” Nowadays as much as i try to avoid even smokers, I don’t feel paranoid or frustrated anymore… I used to be at extend where i get paranoid even smelling cigarettes when i walk past smokers.. but now I just try to hold my breath as much as I can for that few seconds 😂 every little bit helps lah right😂 Also , I need to pump petrol every other day… I had to smell petrol , and I work in Tuas , the air is quite bad… initially I also paranoid but subsequently, as I move on to the late trimester , I got less fear and worry also because so far the scans have been goood which gave me a lot of positive booster as well! It’s very inevitable we get paranoid because the whole journey of pregnancy , we can only know if our baby is well when we go to the gynae which is only once a month… but I learnt to embrace myself ! So far all is good!

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So long as pass cny dragon baby can Liao .. 😁😁😁😁 I keep telling my baby cooperate abit .. no matter what must tahan until after cny 😂 I also overthink de actually.. but I feel I am finally at last league Liao… just make sure baby kicking everyday, I drink enough water, take my vitamin… the rest beyond my control Liao 😂 I am not getting a CN.. becuase my husband say I can choose 1… I choose for a helper instead 😂 so I will do confinement myself.. what about u?