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STOP smoking, drinking alcohol and using recreational drugs. |
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AVOID Fish that may contain mercury. Limit your fish intake to less than 12 oz. per week. Avoid raw meat, raw fish and raw shellfish. |
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LIMIT Caffeine to two servings or less each day. |
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Ask your provider as each provider has their own set of personal guidelines for you. Keep any instructions handy and have important phone numbers posted by your phone. |
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Your water bag has broken and the fluid is green, brown, or all red. |
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You have vaginal bleeding or a fever. |
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Your water bag has broken and the baby is in a breech position. |
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You haven’t felt the baby move in three hours or longer. |
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Your water bag has broken and your Group B strep test was positive. |
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Eat dry crackers before getting out of bed, wait 5 – 10 minutes, then get up slowly. |
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Eat small amounts of food frequently throughout the day. Perhaps a bite or two every half hour. |
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Do not eat large meals on an empty stomach. |
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Try taking your prenatal vitamins before bed. |
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Ginger cookies, ginger ale or ginger tablets |
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Watermelon or cantaloupe |
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Flavored popsicles |
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Melba toast, dry bagel, dry toast, plain crackers |
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Vitamin B6, 50 mg, two times a day |
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Sex is safe and does not harm the baby. Open communication of how you are feeling about sex is important for your relationship. |
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Do not have sex if you have vaginal or abdominal pain, blood or fluid leaking from your vagina or have been advised against it by your provider. |
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If you have been exercising, continue. If not, start slowly. |
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Exercise is important unless your provider has advised against it. |
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Drink plenty of fluids as you sweat more during pregnancy. |
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Exercise slower/longer and not harder. |
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Avoid exercising on your back after your 5th month. |
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Avoid exercises that could cause you to fall as your center of gravity changes during pregnancy. |
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Recommended exercises are walking, cycling, hiking, yoga, swimming and low-impact aerobics |
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Not recommended are horseback riding, rock climbing, downhill skiing and scuba diving. |
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Wear your seat belt. |
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Bring a pillow for long trips. |
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Avoid caffeine and drink lots of fluids. |
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Pack snacks and water. |
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Request an aisle seat. |
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Bring a pair of loose fitting shoes in case your feet swell. |
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Get up and walk around every two hours. |
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You may need a doctor’s note to fly in your third trimester |
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List of common medications that are safe to take during pregnancy: |
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Over the Counter Medication |
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| Headache |
Tylenol (plain), regular or extra-strength. Do not take aspirin or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin or Aleve). |
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| Cold |
Tylenol (plain), regular or extra-strength for aches and fever. Sudafed (plain) for nasal congestion. Robitussin (plain), Robitussin DM for cough. Rest and drink plenty of fluids. |
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| Constipation |
Metamucil, Fiber-all, Milk of Magnesia, bran, Colace, Citracel |
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| Diarrhea |
Kaopectate. Drink small sips of clear liquids. |
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| Indigestion |
Tums, Rolaids, Maalox, Mylanta II, Zantac, Tagamet |
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| Hemorrhoids |
Preparation H, Anusol HC. |
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| Nausea and Vomiting |
Vitamin B6 (up to 75 mg. a day), Ginger, unisom- small bland frequent meals |
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| Yeast Infection |
Monistat, Gyne-Lotrimin, Femstat. |
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| Herbal remedies and supplements have not been proven by the FDA to perform as described. Please talk to your physician about herbal remedies/supplements prior to using during pregnancy. |
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