Avoid 7 This Activity, During Pregnancy for Maintaining Health Babies

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Pregnancy is a moment of the most valuable and eagerly awaited by married couples. To keep in order to stay healthy during pregnancy and babies in the womb can develop well, pregnant women should be avoid some activities that harm the fetus.

Here are 7 list of activities that should be avoided when pregnant, as reported mom.me, Friday (18/01/2013), among others:

1. Too hard in sport

You still need to exercise during pregnancy to maintain balance or pressure on the stomach or the lower back naturally. But if you do exercise too hard can threaten the health of the fetus in the womb. Avoid extreme sports such as strength training or  cycling with high-intensity.

2. Cleaning the house with chemical cleaners

Pregnant women are not advised to make direct contact to the products that household cleaning contain chemicals, such as floor cleaning fluid and bathroom. Exposure to chemicals has been linked to impaired fetal development in the womb.

Choose other alternatives to clean the house without having to contains chemicals that harm the pregnancy, such as vinegar and water or baking soda.

3. Using lotions that contain chemicals

Several studies have shown that the use of lotions and other beauty products can affect hormone levels. The experts suggest to choose a lotion that contains natural ingredients such as olive oil, green tea or grape seed rather than that contain mineral the petroleum.

4. Hair coloring

A pregnant woman is not it not allowed at all to dye her hair, but you should be picky what products are you using. Natural dye such as henna and vegetable dyes, more secure for pregnant women rather than hair dye are made ​​from chemicals.

In addition, focus on coloring hairs on the part of its length only and avoid putting paint on the scalp. Also make sure you are in a well ventilated area when using hair dye.

5. Drinking alcohol

Alcohol consumption during pregnancy can harm the pregnancy whatever of the levels and amount. Until now even the experts really do not know the limits of alcohol that is safe to consumed during pregnancy.

6. Drink medicine to pain reliever

Do not just drink medicine to pain reliever when you're not feeling well, including aspirin because it can thins the blood. This can be affect heart and the fetal kidney, so that consult with doctor about your condition before taking any medication at the pharmacy.

7. Do not be too long soak in warm water

Pregnant women also need relaxation as soaking in warm water. But if too long soak in water with a temperature that is too hot, it can affect the health of the unborn baby.

Source:  mom.me