12 Uncommon Pregnancy Do’s and Don’ts that Nobody Told You Ever

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12 Uncommon Pregnancy Dos and Donts that
Nobody Told You Ever
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Summary                 

• Most pregnant ladies are aware of what to do and
  what not to do. Their doctors usually provide
  them with a list of that. But here are some
  surprising dos and donts that they dont know.
• When you will conceive your doctor will provide
  you with the list of things to do and dont to
  stay healthy through your pregnancy. Here, we
  have come up with a list of the less obvious
  things that you should try as well as refrain
  from.

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Do Exercise

• Pregnant women no longer sit idle at home fearing
  movements can harm their unborn babies. Instead,
  it is now a proven fact that exercise is good for
  both the would-be-mom and the baby in the womb.
• Regular exercises help combat many issues that
  are common during pregnancy, like insomnia,
  excessive weight gain, muscle pain, mood swings.

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Do Exercise

• Those who used to exercise regularly before
  pregnancy can talk to their doctors to make
  adjustments to their routine. And, those who
  didnt should ask their doctors to include a safe
  fitness schedule into their daily routine.

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Do eat seafood

• There are popular misconceptions regarding
  not eating seafood during pregnancy. But in
  reality, what you need to refrain from is to eat
  raw or uncooked seafood as they may carry
  bacteria and viruses. You should also stay away
  from those fishes that contain mercury,

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Do eat seafood

• otherwise eating seafood is completely fine as
  long as you limit your intake to 12 ounces per
  week and it does come with minerals, vitamins,
  healthy omega-3 fatty acids, iron and zinc and
  all of these are additional nutrients to both
  mother and baby.

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Do have sex

• Theres no harm in having sex during pregnancy
  till your water breaks as long as you dont have
  placenta previa or any type of high-risk
  pregnancy conditions. You can try a different
  position if you feel any discomfort.

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Do get a flu vaccine

• Getting a flu vaccine is safe for pregnant women
  as long as they dont have a contraindication.
  The flu vaccine will protect you and the
  developing baby from contracting influenza during
  pregnancy which can aggravate the risk of fatal
  side-effects.

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Do visit your dentist

• In earlier days, pregnant women were asked not to
  visit a dentist in the fear of bacteria spreading
  due to oral cleaning. But now doctors recommend
  that expectant mothers should go for regular
  dental cleanings and have a routine oral health
  assessment.

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Do visit your dentist

• Of course, they have to let the dentist know that
  they are expecting in the first place.
• This is the list of things that pregnant women
  should do. Lets take a look at what they cant
  do during their pregnancy.

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Restrict consumption of Aerated Drinks

• Most of the soda or fizzy drinks contains
  caffeine.  Consuming too much of caffeine has
  multiple side-effects during pregnancy such as
  dehydration and  elevates the heartbeat in the
  fetus. Infact increasing the daily intake of

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Taking a Hot Bath

• While lukewarm water is fine, hot water with
  temperature more than 101 degrees causes blood
  pressure to drop and reduces the oxygen supply in
  expectant mothers bodies. This triggers weakness
  and dizziness and may also cause miscarriages. So
  it is better to avoid saunas and hot tubs during
  pregnancy.

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Do not change cat litter and Do not use
electric blankets

• Cat litter contains a parasite called
  toxoplasmosis and it can breed if the cat is a
  carrier and cause malformation in the baby in the
  womb. But if your cat lives indoors and has been
  tested to make sure that it is not a carrier, you
  dont need to worry.
• Electric blankets produce electromagnetic fields
  that can harm the developing baby. So, you find
  another way to warm yourself up.

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Do not go for artificial Nails and Do not
paint the nursery

• Nail salons are often full of smelly chemicals
  that can be harmful to your babys brain
  development. You should also stop visiting dry
  cleaning establishments, medical laboratories,
  and manufacturing plants that emit a strong smell
  of chemicals.
• Pregnant women should not paint nursery as it can
  be harmful to be around fumes, especially if the
  rooms are not properly ventilated.

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Do not use certain skincare products

• Pregnant ladies should avoid those skincare
  products that contain retinoids, salicylic acid,
  and benzoyl peroxide as these chemicals skin can
  be absorbed into bodies and affect developing
  babies.
• This list of dos and donts during pregnancy may
  surprise you but by following this you can
  contribute to safety to your developing child.

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References

• https//www.cordlifeindia.com/blog/12-uncommon-pre
  gnancy-dos-donts-nobody-told-ever/
• https//www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/927/pregnanc
  y-dos-and-donts-in-pregnancy