Get to know 7 things a woman pregnant you should not do to avoid complications during pregnancy and not to harm the baby.
1) Taking medicine without medical advice
A pregnant never self-medicate as it may endanger your health and the baby's life.
It is up to the physician to assess the risk-benefit of taking the medicine and whether or not there is contraindication during pregnancy;
2) Consume alcoholic beverages
The alcohol impair the development of the fetus and may even alter the baby's development after childbirth.
Consumption of alcoholic beverages in pregnancy also restricts fetal growth, low birth weight.
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3) Smoking
Cigarette smoking can cause serious problems for the baby because it restricts the oxygen that reaches the fetus. Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of:
- Premature birth;
- Rupture of the bag;
- Placenta previa;
- Fetal growth restriction;
- Low birth weight;
- Neonatal death.
Even if the pregnant woman is not a smoker, people who smoke or in smoke-free environments cigarette (passive smoker) is also harmful to her and her baby, so she should avoid this exposure.
4) Eat raw food
A pregnant woman should avoid eggs, meat (chicken, pork, beef), fish and seafood raw, as well as milk and milk products not pasteurized.
At salads and the fruits should be properly disinfected in a bleach solution.
The objective is to avoid toxoplasmosis and the listeriosis, which can bring serious complications to the baby.
In case of Sushi It's from Sashimi, they can be eaten by pregnant women as long as the fish has a good source, the restaurant has strict rules for food storage and handling and the fish has been frozen.
5) Donate blood
During pregnancy there is a kind of anemia due to the increased volume of blood plasma and a change in red blood cells.
It is an adaptation that the body of the pregnant woman suffers to guarantee the supply of nutrients necessary for the fetus to grow and to develop.
Donating blood forces the body to nutrients and the blood cells and there may not be enough time for this replacement to occur during pregnancy, which could impair the necessary blood supply to the woman and the fetus.
6) Tattooing
Pregnant should not get a tattoo primarily because the immunity gets lower during pregnancy, which increases the risk of infections and complications at the tattoo site.
In addition, because during pregnancy the skin becomes more taut, the tattoo may undergo changes in its shape when the skin returns to its normal state, and may also cause stretch marks on the tattoo that will require later touch-ups.
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7) Make lights, straighten or paint the hair
During pregnancy, chemicals used in lights, hair straighteners or hair dye can be absorbed through the skin and impair the development of the fetus, especially in the first trimester of gestation.
Products with ammonia, formaldehyde and heavy metals, such as lead, are extremely toxic and should be avoided during pregnancy.
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For more information about what the pregnant woman can and can not do, talk to your obstetrician.
