5 Bad Habits That Pregnant Women Should Avoid
It is important for everyone to maintain a
healthy lifestyle and stay away from bad habits but when you're pregnant, it's
not just about your health it's also about your baby's health.
Your bad habits can put your baby's health
at risk
A mother's bad habits can result in disease
growth issues and brain damage in babies
Let’s have a look at some of the bad habits
that pregnant women should avoid
1 alcohol consumption
Stop drinking any kind of alcoholic
beverages as soon as you find out you're pregnant
Any amount of alcohol you drink
Reaches your baby in the womb through your
bloodstream and a placenta
Alcohol can affect your baby's development
and growth in the womb
As well as your baby's health during birth
Drinking wine during pregnancy also
increases the risk of miscarriage and premature birth
2 avoid smoking
Smoking is a big no for pregnant women
Nicotine, carbon monoxide and other
chemicals in cigarette smoke
Can affect the development of your baby's
lungs and cause various physical and mental health complications in the baby
Smoking is also linked to a wide variety of
pregnancy complications including vaginal bleeding, ectopic pregnancy, premature
placental detachment and premature labor and delivery
So, better don't smoke during your
pregnancy period and also avoid exposure to secondhand smoke
3 avoid eating junk food
Why you may have weird food cravings during
pregnancy it is important to stick to a healthy diet
The food you eat has a direct influence on your
unborn baby's health
If you eat junk food that has high levels
of fats and sugar it will have a negative impact on your baby's health
Also it can cause you to have blood pressure
issues elevated cholesterol levels and high sugar levels
4 avoid excess caffeine intake
Zooming too much caffeine during pregnancy
can be harmful for both baby and mother's health
Caffeine works as a stimulant and a
diuretic
The stimulant effects include increasing
your blood pressure and heart rate both of which are harmful during pregnancy
5 taking medicine on your own
be it a headache or a little cold many people
rely on over-the-counter medicines for fast relief but during pregnancy use of
any medicine should be carefully monitored anything you ingest including
medication can reach the fetus and potentially harm your unborn baby
