What do you avoid whilst pregnant

[MoopN86]

I’m just interested to know what you all 100% stop doing/eating etc whilst pregnant?

Newly pregnant after MMC and want to cover all basis 😄

www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/keeping-well/foods-to-avoid/

This is helpful

Most miscarriages are due to abnormalities of the foetus. So I would say most of the time you can’t control the outcome. However I think using common sense is key. Avoid certain food, alcohol and nicotine/drugs. Don’t run a marathon if you’ve never ran in your life. Basically practice self care and ensure you rest when needed. All the things you should be doing anyway !

One of the less obvious things is skincare.

I was a bit of a skincare junkie, but made sure I read up on what not to use etc. Retinols are an absolute no no.

I never changed my skincare, make up or antiperspirant. I didn't drink alcohol or eat pate.

No alcohol, no raw vegetables if I was eating outside of home (my blood was checked for toxoplasmosis anti bodies and it turned out I didn't have any), no unpasteurized cheese.

Although you can have unpasteurised hard cheeses e.g. parmesan or Stilton or cooked unpasteurised soft and blue cheeses

When pregnant with ds I stopped all caffeine, didn't have a bath was ultra over cautious. I had 3 mmc before him. This time around I'm still terrified off mmc again.. Haven't had a scan yet as due to covid and Christmas couldn't get one until second week of January.. But the only thing I can currently stomach to drink without feeling instantly sick is a can of coke 🙈.. I do limit it to only one per day and it's tiny sips even still hit I am figuring it's better than next to no liquids .
I'm trying to remind myself that as long as I rest a little when I can and take vitamin d and folic acid (also on aspirin) then that's all I can do. I try and eat relatively regular meals though they aren't always the most nutritious they aren't the worst in the world and ultimately it comes down to what I can actually stomach.

This is a bit niche, but I was on daily heparin (anti blood clotting) injections since I got pregnant. The day before my dc was born, I decided, as you do, to move ALL THE FURNITURE around to clean underneath it. It seemed very important at the time! I woke up the next morning to a massive bleed. Don't do that lol.

In general, exercise, eat healthily, I read to my dc (yup, I was that insane) and just go about your daily life.

Most miscarriages are beyond mums control but having been in your position I totally get wanting to do whatever you can....
Please just do what's right for you and I wish you a fab pregnancy...
I cut down dramatically on chemicals I used... Totally avoiding using insecticides, pesticides and other nasties. Also Avoided anything you put all over your body or what could cause allergic reactions etc etc.

2 decent articles.... You may find of interest

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And this:
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Avoided baths, took showers instead. Dont drink or smoke anyway and avoided food that nhs tells you to. Avoided people who like to gossip or bitch to avoid the negative energy.

What I did do was stay positive and upbeat not always easy as I get anxious easily. I ate lots of yoghurts, drank milk, ate strawberries, kiwi, melon, kale, spinach, fish, and lentils anything that I read would help baby put weight on. I rested when I could and tried not to stress. I also did a basic aerobics programme on YouTube. I also indulged when I wanted to and tried to enjoy it as much as I could. I did some meditation when I got stressed, felt daft but it seemed to calm me.

I also cut down on takeaways and processed food. Another biggie was I stopped being stubborn and made dh aware if I was tired and needed help ( that was hard as I am an independent sort).

Thanks everyone, really helpful information and links.

Extreme exercise - think jogging and spinning and replaced with lower impact exercise.

Heavy lifting - I used to carry my toddler in a backpack when I was newly pregnant before and it left me exhausted.

So effectively I wanted to reduce the stress on my body as much as possible.

Good luck with this pregnancy. You have joined a special club where you will worry more than most. One week at a time is the best advice I can give

Whatever it said on NHS webpage.

Why are people avoiding baths?! I have several friends and family who have had a successful pregnancy and don't actually have a shower in their house, only a bath. So surely this can't be a thing?!

Only super hot baths are advised against and that's more for feeling dizzy afterwards

@welshladywhois40

Extreme exercise - think jogging and spinning and replaced with lower impact exercise.

Heavy lifting - I used to carry my toddler in a backpack when I was newly pregnant before and it left me exhausted.

So effectively I wanted to reduce the stress on my body as much as possible.

Good luck with this pregnancy. You have joined a special club where you will worry more than most. One week at a time is the best advice I can give

Surely it depends on what you are used to and class as 'extreme'..? I wouldn't class jogging or spinning as extreme unless you're going at it to the point of exhaustion. There's very good evidence it's safe to maintain a pre-pregnancy fitness level. Obviously don't start anything completely new....

I followed the NHS advice linked above and avoided caffeine entirely for the first 16 weeks (due to morning sickness as I couldn't stand hot drinks). I also only realised drinking aloe vera juice is not advised in pregnancy when I had a craving for some and Googled to see if I could have it.

In regards to baths, it is just hot baths that aren't recommended. I love a hot bath and cooler ones are just not worth it, so didn't bother and stuck to showers.

Exercise in pregnancy IS important. The actual advice is you shouldn't start to push yourself beyond what you'd normally do. So if you're a walk 30 mins person, don't start pushing to run a marathon. Lots of very fit people carry on their routines as their bodies are used to it.

I don't think jogging has ever been suggested as an extreme exercise ever before 🤣

Still not sure if the baths thing is genuine advice (ie anyone have any evidence they can link to?) or is it just a misconstrued extension of advice not to use hot tubs (which, contrary to most peoples' baths at home, continue to be heated as you use them) - though from what I can see the advice about hot tubs is just not to use in the first six weeks of pregnancy, when neural tube damage is still a possibility.

@hippohippohippo when I went through IVF the first time we fell pregnant (this one is now natural). The Drs at our clinic advised to avoid hot baths and overheating in general. They basically said that an embryo doesn’t like to be too hot and to stick to showers at least for the first trimester.

I also know so many people that have had baths all the way through and been fine. I think just having long very hot baths is a no no.

Im also a runner and frequent gym bunny, but have stopped it all for now and just do 30/45 fast walks and yoga at home.