Don't Miss
- People With HIV Can Now Receive Livers, Kidneys From HIV-Positive Donors
- Biden Will Move to Have Medicare, Medicaid Cover GLP-1 Weight-Loss Meds
- Cold Plunge or Hot Bath? What’s Best for Ailing Muscles?
- Concussions Slow Brain Activity in High School Football Players
- Study Finds GLP-1 Meds Can Also Help the Kidneys
- Long COVID Brain Fog: Could the Lungs Hold Clues?
- Scientists Spot Gene That Could Help Cause Miscarriages
- Preschoolers’ Tantrums Can Be Early Sign of ADHD
- Mom’s Healthy Diet in Pregnancy Pays Big Dividends for Baby
- There’s a Best Option for Patients With Head-and-Neck Cancer Who Can’t Take Cisplatin
Health Tip: Ward Off Infections During Pregnancy
By LadyLively on January 16, 2017
Infections can be a serious threat to pregnant women and their fetuses.
To help ward off infections while you’re pregnant, the American Academy of Pediatrics advises:
- Wash your hands frequently, particularly when you’ve been around children. Stay away from people who are sick.
- Cook meat thoroughly, and skip foods made from raw milk
- Talk to your doctor about checking for group B streptococcus, and testing for sexually transmitted infections. Ask about any vaccinations you should get during pregnancy.
- Protect yourself from insect bites, which may transmit disease.
Wear long pants, a long-sleeved shirt and insect repellent. - Avoid contact with used cat litter, turtles, lizards, rodents or droppings from any of these animals.
- Talk to your doctor about any vitamins you should take, and the appropriate doses.
Source: HealthDay
Copyright © 2024 HealthDay. All rights reserved.