When a lady conceives, she is promoted from being a lady to a mother. A new life is developing inside her body. In such cases the mother-to-be should be very careful with what she eats, whatever she does so that the baby is safe and sound. Thus these are some necessary precautions which should be taken by the mother in order to take care of the developing baby inside her body.
The most crucial stage of pregnancy is the first three to four months. During this stage all the organs of the baby’s body are developing. Thus there are some food stuffs which the mother to be needs to avoid in order to avoid any pregnancy problems. For example, fish or sea food are an important past of our healthy diet as it has low fat sources but it is advisable to avoid fish or seafood during pregnancy as some of the seafood types may contain high level of mercury. Thus is advisable not to eat more than 12 ounces of cooked fish a week. Also minimize the intake of processed food items and only drink pasteurized milk. Some scientists believe caffeine can cause premature or smaller than normal babies or possible birth defects. Thus you have to minimize the intake of caffeine.
Alcohol is also strictly denied for a pregnant lady. The reason to avoid alcohol is because it may cause Fatal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Babies born with FAS may either grow slowly; they might face learning problems or also abnormal facial features. Similarly smoking is also restricted for pregnant ladies because if a pregnant lady smokes she gives birth to a child with less weight which can lead to problems like breathing problems, or some infections to the baby in the future.
These are some of the measures which should be taken by the mother during pregnancy to avoid any serious birth defects.
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