things to not do when pregnant?

Question

I want to know list of things to not do while pregnant and things to not eat.

Answer 1

You shouldn't smoke (or be around people who smoke), drink alcohol or do drugs. And don't clean the cat's litter box. Also avoid cold meats, canned tuna, soft cheese, and caffeine. :-)

Answer 2

I think your Doctor could answer this better or pick up the book "What to expect when you're expecting".
no rollercoasters that spin you around too quickly, go upside down, or jerk you around, no drinking alcohol, no drugs, stay out of the ocean (something about the waves can knock you off balance), no rollerblading or other dangerous/physical sports where you could fall. Go to a baby site online such as www.americanbaby.com and do some research.

Answer 3

tie your footwear pass one hour with out peeing drink smoke replace the cat container muddle upward thrust up rapid sleep sleep with out 20 pillows won't be in a position to rub down their own ft no drugs different than Tylenol

Answer 4

well, i think Ur Dr. is much better to know u & advice which is good for u, but what u should think of is how do u avoid stress,anger. how to avoid loud parties. try to sleep early and arrange ur time (food time, exercise time and ur sleeptime).try walkin in quiet area full of green plants and wide area to relax ur eyes and ur mood,try to listen to quiet musics not the loud ones like classic....mmmmmmm not knowing much but what is very important feel the happines and the satisfaction of havin a child then u'll know how to deal with ;) good luck

Answer 5

get the book what to expect when you are expecting it helps alot.my advice thought is to not
lift over 40 pounds
smoke
run alot
eat lots of fats and sugars
change cat litter box
do drugs
smell alot of chemicals
ride carnival rides

just my thoughts good luck

Answer 6

dont drink smoke eat high sodium foods... all damaging to the growth of the baby...

Answer 7

do not lift anything heavy, don't smoke or drink or do drugsor get fat
don't eat fried foods or sweets

Answer 8

Don't take medicine. don't do drugs or anything that could harm the baby in your stomach!

Answer 9

ask your doctor

Answer 10

While pregnant, it's just safer to avoid eating:

Most Fish, except that the baby needs Omega 3s for proper brain development and we need it for our health. The problem is that there is mercury in fish due to the toxins put in our waters.
Mercury can cause nerve damage to the baby in the belly so just be careful and cautious when and if eating fish. Babies exposed to high levels of mercury during pregnancy have exhibited delayed walking, talking, inability to speak, brain damage, mental retardation, blindness, seizures, cerebral palsy, altered muscle tone, or deep tendon reflexes. There is also a link with mercury and adverse effects on the developing reproductive organs and spontaneous abortions and even still births. Low level exposures could cause learning disabilities.

To understand which fish is "safe" to eat, we must look at the lists for fish that have the least amount of mercury and then compare that to the list of fish that is not overfished. Even "safe" fish have some levels of mercury. And if you are comforted by the notion of "farm-raised," or the latest spin on words "ocean-raised" fish, please learn about it because these fish tend to be higher in PCBs and Mercuy and LOWER in Omega 3s!

It is best to avoid most fish and get the omega 3 essential fatty acids from DHA or High Omega eggs (from hens fed a high omega diet) and safer fish including Wild (NOT farm-raised) Alaskan or Pacific (NOT Atlantic) Salmon. You can also get these EFAs through fish oil or supplemental pills, but I'm not a big fan of additional pills and you have to be careful that the fish oil or pills do not have high levels of mercury too.

Most suggest pregnant and nursing women avoid:

Albacore White Tuna
Atlantic Salmon
Bluefish
Bonito
Carp
Catfish, Wild
Cod (in most fish sticks)
Crab
Dover Sole
Great Lakes Salmon
Grouper
Halibut
Jacksmelt (PBDEs)
King Mackerel
Lake Trout
Largemouth Bass
Lobster
Mackerel
Mahi-Mahi
Marlin
Mussels, Blue
Northern Pike
Orange Roughy
Oysters
Perch
Pollock
Porgy
Red Snapper
Rockfish
Salmon, Great Lakes
Salmon, Farmed
Sea Bass
Shark
Snapper
Swordfish
Tilefish
Tuna Steaks
Tuna, Canned
Walleye
White Croaker
Whitefish, Lake
Yellow Tail


Absolutely avoid Tuna (canned and fresh). Although, if you MUST have Tuna, I'd highly recommend very sparingly and avoid all commercial brands (which have far less Omega 3s and high mercury levels) and instead stick with brands that only catch (not in nets, but individually catch) the youngest Tuna (because those have the least amount of mercury) and brands that only cook the tuna once thereby preserving the valuable Omega 3s.

A good rule of thumb is to avoid bottom feeding fish and predatory fish including swordfish, tuna, salmon, crab because they eat other fish with mercury and therefore the mercury levels are compounded in these fish.

Wild is safer and better than farm- or ocean-raised for our bodies and our environment. Fish is an important part of a pregnant woman's diet so it's important to learn which are safer to eat.

Reducing your exposure to chemicals:
Avoid processed foods and chemical additives.
Eat organic fruits and vegetables.
Don't microwave food in plastic containers, use glass or ceramics. (Never stand in front or near the microwave while it's on, it could be leaking and it's just not worth the added risk. In fact, if you can skip the microwave altogether, it wouldn't hurt. )
Filter your home drinking water. You don't want the fluoride, chlorine or other chemicals.
If you eat meat and dairy, eat only organic meats and dairy, and preferably grass-fed beef. Find Grassland Beef. Choose low fat dairy.
Cosmetics and Personal health care products can contain harmful chemicals so use only natural products and use less of these. Cosmetics can linger in the body and cause birth defects: Environmental Working Group.
Don't use hair dies which may contain lead acetate and hormone disrupters APE.
Don't use artificial fragrances and perfumes.
Don't use stain repellants (like scotchguard) on clothing, bedding or furniture.
Now is a good time to review your sofa and bedding for you and baby. Harmful chemicals have been showing up in breast milk from treated polyurethane foam.
Avoid fumes from dry-cleaning and air out your clothes before bringing them in the house. Dry cleaners use a toxic solvent that can accumulate in the fatty tissue and in your breast milk. There are safer wet cleaners.
Avoid fumes from paints and finishes. Paint the baby room well before you conceive or have someone else do it and then avoid the room for about a month while it "airs out" so make sure windows are open and it is well ventilated.
Avoid fumes from glues, construction, new furniture.
Don't use nail polish, which contains chemicals linked to birth defects in laboratory studies. And for heaven's sake, don't sit in a confined nail salon for an hour inhaling all the chemicals. Group Links Nail Polish to Birth Defects, CNN w/WebMd
Avoid inhaling gasoline fumes - sit inside the car with the door closed. Or, have someone else in your household take on the responsibility of filling your car with gas while your pregnant and while the baby is an infant. Again, you deserve the extra attention!
Get natural household cleaners you use or make your own. Better yet, let someone else do the cleaning. You deserve to be pampered! Exposure to cleaning products while in the womb could be linked to persistent wheezing in young children - Cleaning Products 'Wheezing Link', BBC
Eat seafood known to be low in PCB and mercury contamination, including Wild Alaska salmon and canned salmon. Avoid canned tuna - it contains mercury.
Be cautious of routine dental procedures.
Other Tips:

Get out and enjoy some sunshine every day!
Let the Sun Shine, especially when pregnant, Dr. Mercola
Be wary of the routine ultrasounds
Parents ignoring FDA warning against prenatal portraits, March, 2004, USA Today
Reduce Exposure to chemicals (detailed above)
Body Burden, The Pollution in Newborns, Environmental Working Group
Links to articles on Mercola on Pregnancy
Your Health:

Staying Healthy:

You may find it frustrating if you get sick while pregnant. The ob/gyn may treat you or may tell you to go see your primary care physician. You will wait to see her for hours and finally be told that she cannot treat you because you are pregnant. You'll sit in the car crying because no one will take care of you now that you are carrying this precious cargo. Do I sound a little bitter? It's a real experience I had over and over again, especially with my third child, as I got upper respiratory problems continuously while pregnant with her - awful! What to do, try homeopathy as a safe and effective solution.

Alcohol and tobacco
An obvious prohibition. Babies born to smokers have a much higher risk of being premature, maintaining a lower birth weight, and being stillborn than babies born to non-smokers. After birth, babies whose mothers smoke have higher rates of asthma, poor lung development, respiratory infections, and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. In the same light, drinking alcohol while pregnant poses a whole new set of risks, including Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), which is responsible for babies born mentally retarded or with facial abnormalities. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, since no research has determined the amount of alcohol that is safe for pregnant women to consume, they recommend that alcohol be avoided altogether during the length of pregnancy.

Caffeine
Although the Food and Drug Administration cites that no evidence has been found that consuming caffeine causes harm in fetuses or produces adverse affects in the reproduction of humans, many doctors still recommend that women who are pregnant stay away. Excessive caffeine interrupts sleep patterns.

Add To, or Increase:
Weight
Over the nine-month period, an average sized woman should gain 25 to 40 pounds, the bulk of the gain occuring in the last 13 weeks, or the third trimester. The FDA recommends an extra 300 calories a day for expectant women to gain the proper amount of weight needed to produce a healthy baby.

Vitamins
During pregnancy, in increase in absorbable vitamins provide both mothers and babies with the proper nutrients to ensure proper tissue, bone, and organ development. Here's what they recommend:


Vitamin A helps fetus bone and tooth structure and development.
Vitamin D aids in absorbing the calcium for healthy bones and teeth for both mom and baby.
Vitamin E aids in blood and blood vessel maintenance.
Vitamin C maintains healthy tissues and blood vessels.
Folic Acid
Derived from the B Vitamin, Folate, or folic acid, can reduce the risk of birth defects of the brain and spinal cord (spinal bifida). Since most birth defects occur during the first 28 days of the pregnancy, the U.S. Public Health Service recommends all women of childbearing age get 400 micrograms of folic acid every day, the most effective way through a daily supplement. The FDA now requires all flour and bread products to include extra folic acid to help reach women's goal. Nature provides smaller amounts of folic acid in leafy vegetables, nuts, beans, and citrus fruits, and it's also added to many breakfast cereals.

Calcium
Expecting mothers are recommended to get about an extra 1,200 calories of calcium per day. High concentrations of calcium are found in milk, cheese, yogurt, or cottage cheese, and more difficult-to-abosorb leafy vegetables like broccoli and spinch. The extra calcium is needed for fetus bone growth, so mother does not deplete her own bone mass.

Iron
Iron aids the carriage of oxygen through the blood of both the mother and new baby. Since many women are already lacking in enough iron, many women supplement this mineral during pregnancy. Iron is also found in leafy green vegetables and meat.

Protien
Pregnant women need to double their recommended daily amount of non-pregnant women, which is 40 to 50 grams. Milk has lots of protien, as does meat, fish, poultry, grains, nuts, beans, rice, and pasta.

Most doctors recommend that women who are expecting take supplements of these vitamins and minerals to be on the safe side of receiving enough of the proper nutrients for a healthy pregnancy and baby.

Hope this helps you, good luck with the baby (not sure if you are pregnant or just curious!)

Hattie

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