12 Uncommon Pregnancy Do’s and Don’ts that Nobody Told You Ever
                     12 Uncommon Pregnancy Do’s and 
Don’ts that Nobody Told You Ever
Summary:                 
 Most pregnant ladies are 
aware of what to do and what 
not to do. Their doctors usually 
provide them with a list of 
that. But here are some 
surprising do’s and don’ts that 
they don’t know.
 When you will conceive your 
doctor will provide you with 
the list of things to do and 
don’t to stay healthy through 
your pregnancy. Here, we have 
come up with a list of the less 
obvious things that you should 
try as well as refrain from.
Do Exercise
 Pregnant women no longer 
sit idle at home fearing 
movements can harm their 
unborn babies. Instead, it is 
now a proven fact that 
exercise is good for both the 
would-be-mom and the baby 
in the womb. 
 Regular exercises help 
combat many issues that 
are common during 
pregnancy, like; insomnia, 
excessive weight gain, 
muscle pain, mood swings.
Do Exercise
 Those who used to 
exercise regularly before 
pregnancy can talk to 
their doctors to make 
adjustments to their 
routine. And, those who 
didn’t should ask their 
doctors to include a safe 
fitness schedule into their 
daily routine.
Do eat seafood
 There are popular 
misconceptions regarding 
not 
eating seafood during pre
gnancy
. But in reality, what you 
need to refrain from is to 
eat raw or uncooked 
seafood as they may carry 
bacteria and viruses. You 
should also stay away 
from those fishes that 
contain mercury,
Do eat seafood
 otherwise eating seafood 
is completely fine as long 
as you limit your intake to 
12 ounces per week and it 
does come with minerals, 
vitamins, healthy omega-
3 fatty acids, iron and zinc 
and all of these are 
additional nutrients to 
both mother and baby.
Do have sex
 There’s no harm in having 
sex during pregnancy till 
your water breaks as long 
as you don’t have 
placenta previa or any 
type of high-risk 
pregnancy conditions. You 
can try a different position 
if you feel any discomfort.
Do get a flu vaccine
 Getting a flu vaccine is 
safe for pregnant women 
as long as they don’t have 
a contraindication. The flu 
vaccine will protect you 
and the developing baby 
from contracting influenza 
during pregnancy which 
can aggravate the risk of 
fatal side-effects.
Do visit your dentist
 In earlier days, pregnant 
women were asked not to 
visit a dentist in the fear 
of bacteria spreading due 
to oral cleaning. But now 
doctors recommend that 
expectant mothers should 
go for regular dental 
cleanings and have a 
routine oral health 
assessment. 
Do visit your dentist
 Of course, they have to let 
the dentist know that they 
are expecting in the first 
place.
 This is the list of things 
that pregnant women 
should do. Let’s take a 
look at what they can’t do 
during their pregnancy.
Restrict consumption of Aerated 
Drinks
 Most of the soda or fizzy 
drinks contains caffeine.  
Consuming too much of 
caffeine has multiple side-
effects during pregnancy 
such as dehydration and 
 elevates the heartbeat in 
the fetus. Infact 
increasing the daily intake 
of
Taking a Hot Bath
 While lukewarm water is 
fine, hot water with 
temperature more than 
101 degrees causes blood 
pressure to drop and 
reduces the oxygen 
supply in expectant 
mothers’ bodies. This 
triggers weakness and 
dizziness and may also 
cause miscarriages. So it 
is better to avoid saunas 
and hot tubs during 
pregnancy.
Do not change cat litter and Do not use 
electric blankets
 Cat litter contains a parasite 
called toxoplasmosis and it 
can breed if the cat is a 
carrier and cause 
malformation in the baby in 
the womb. But if your cat 
lives indoors and has been 
tested to make sure that it is 
not a carrier, you don’t need 
to worry.
 Electric blankets produce 
electromagnetic fields that 
can harm the developing 
baby. So, you find another 
way to warm yourself up.
Do not go for artificial Nails and Do not paint 
the nursery
 Nail salons are often full of 
smelly chemicals that can be 
harmful to your baby’s brain 
development. You should also 
stop visiting dry cleaning 
establishments, medical 
laboratories, and 
manufacturing plants that 
emit a strong smell of 
chemicals.
 Pregnant women should not 
paint nursery as it can be 
harmful to be around fumes, 
especially if the rooms are not 
properly ventilated.
Do not use certain skincare 
products
 Pregnant ladies should 
avoid those skincare 
products that contain 
retinoids, salicylic acid, and 
benzoyl peroxide as these 
chemicals skin can be 
absorbed into bodies and 
affect developing babies.
 This list of do’s and don’ts 
during pregnancy may 
surprise you but by 
following this you can 
contribute to safety to your 
developing child.
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References
 https://www.cordlifeindia.com/blog/12-uncommo
n-pregnancy-dos-donts-nobody-told-ever/
 https://www.healthhub.sg/live-
healthy/927/pregnancy-dos-and-donts-in-
pregnancy