- See your doctor regulary because parental care can help keep you and your baby healthy.
- Continue taking folic acid during your pregnancy. Womens capable of pregnancy should get 400 to 800 micrograms of folic acid daily. Enough folic acid lowers the risk of some birth defects.
- Should eat a variety of healthy foods. Include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, calcium rich food, lean meats and variety of cooked seafood.
- Get essential nutrients including enough iron, prevents anemia.
- Drink extra fluid especially water.
- A women must gain a healthy amount of weight. Gain more than recommended increases a woman's risk of pregnancy.
- Don't smoke tabacco.Smoking during pregnancy passes the nicotine and cancer-causing drugs to the baby.
- Avoid toxic substances and chemicals such as cleaning solvents, some insecticides and paint.
- Protect yourself and your baby from borne illness, they can cause serious health problems and even death.
- Don't drink alcohol. Alcohol can harm the baby during pregnancy.
- Don't use illegal drugs. Marijuana, cocaine, heroin, amphetamines are dangerous drugs for you and your baby.
- Avoid x-rays.
Do's and Don'ts. Department of Health and Humanservices.USAMarch5,2009.
http://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/pregnancy-dos-donts.pdf.
