When you are just you, with no one else to worry about, it can be easy to just grab the popular, mainstream brands of products that you've always seen and used. But when you decide to have a baby, suddenly you can become hyper - aware of all the potential for harsh chemicals around you.
That's what happened to Colleen Levine of FoodieTots.com. "I had remained in my blissfully ignorant bubble about (cancer/asthma/allergy-causing) toxins in our environment until finding out I was pregnant with my son," Colleen said.
"Realizing I couldn't control everything he would be exposed to, I resolved to clean up my diet and switched to green cleaning products, to ensure he wasn't exposed to unneccessary toxins in the womb and that our home was safe from toxic chemicals when we brought him home," Colleen said.
So, how can you green-up your pregnancy?
Green fashion
Fortunately, you don't have to hit up Destination Maternity to look cool while you are expecting. Instead, moms who are greening up start by shopping their own closets.
Look for empire waist tops, long maxi dresses and 
You can also buy gently worn clothes at consignment stores or online. Or, better yet, borrow them. "Before I buy anything new I try to find it used. I have been able to borrow lots of clothing and now that my feet are growing, shoes too," says Jessica Russell of shoptumbleweed.com.
Clean green
According to the March of Dimes, women who are pregnant should avoid toxic solvents during pregnant (for instance, some oven cleaners contain them) and just avoid anything labeled toxic in general.
But for many moms, the chemicals and unnatural cleansers found in many cleaning products is just a turn-off. So they turn to green cleansers to keep their homes clean (such as Method or Seventh Generation). "My husband (AVP player Casey Jennings) and I are just starting to exchange our traditional household cleaning products w/ the "green", organic brands that are baby safe," says AVP Olympic Gold Medalist and pro volleyball player Kerri Walsh, who is seven months pregnant.
Eat clean
Well, whether you choose organic or not (FYI - organic is best for thin-skinned fruits and veggies since those are most likely to suck up the pesticides), eating fresh, whole foods is the an important place to start. That's exactly what Latham did. "During my pregnancy I supported the local green market in union square and shopped for my produce three days per week, everything I ate was super fresh," she said.
Avoid processed foods, as they are likely to leave some unpleasant surprises behind (fat, bloating, etc).
