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Health Tip: What to Avoid During Pregnancy
By LadyLively on January 13, 2015
While moms-to-be are peppered with advice of what to do and what not to do during pregnancy, there is some sound guidance.
The American Academy of Family Physicians suggests:
- Avoiding smoking and drug use during pregnancy, reducing the risk of serious complications.
- Avoiding alcohol during pregnancy to protect baby from fetal alcohol syndrome and other birth defects.
- Having someone else clean out your cat’s litter box to avoid toxoplasmosis.
- Cooking meat properly to prevent food-related illness.
- Staying away from hot tubs, saunas and other sources of high heat.
- Avoiding douching.
Source: HealthDay
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