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Tuesday, March 11, 2008

What You Should And What You Shouldn't Do During Pregnancy

When hearing every day different versions of what to do and what to avoid you surely wonder which steps you should actually follow.

Make sure you eat proper food, healthy for you as well as for your unborn child. Certain food such as unpasterized milk, cheese, fish and uncooked meat can cause miscarriages and all kind of birth problems.

When you had any contact with cats see a doctor about toxoplasmosis. It is caused by a parasite called Toxoplasma Gondi and can cause malformations, miscarriages or other birth defects.

Premature birth, miscarriages and low birth weight can also be caused by smoking during pregnancy period. It is absolutely forbidden to smoke while you are pregnant! Also second hand smoke can cause you harm so avoid being in smoking areas! Problems for your pregnancy can also cause a larger than 300 milligrams caffeine per day as we know larger amounts of coffee can harm you all the time.

Pregnancy problems can be caused by chemical cleaners, aerosol cans, solvents and paint fumes. If you really insist on doing the housework yourself try to be more careful and avoid the stairs area while cleaning.

Try to avoid sauna and hot baths during pregnancy, keep your fluids level and your body temperature constant especially in the first trimester. It can keep you from having problems with your pregnancy such as birth defects.

Keep in mind the fact you must completely avoid alcohol and any kind of drugs. It can always harm you too; think about the effects on a growing embryo or fetus. Cocaine was proven to stop the oxygen getting to the child. Cocaine can also create an addiction to the unborn child.

Exercise is also very important during pregnancy although it can harm if you abuse on it. Highly trained sportswomen should decrease their normal rhythm. Walking a bit every day can help you feel better and prepare for labor.

Talking about Do’s and Don’ts we must understand that needs are different for every woman. That is why our advises should not replace medical consult and supervise.

For more information visit
http://www.pregnancy-guidelines.com
http://prenancyguidelines.blogspot.com

1 comment:

Unknown said...

I think the list goes on and on on that topic.


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