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Raising Your Inner Body Temperature
- try to avoid saunas, hot tubs and hot baths
- ensure the water temperature is below 38.9oC
- limit your time in the hot tub or sauna to 10 minutes,
or less if you feel uncomfortable
- have another adult with you
- if you feel dizzy get out right away
Having X-rays and Other Tests
- always let the technician know you are pregnant when having x-rays, dental x-rays, ct scans
Taking Medications
- check with your doctor, pharmacist, or health care professional if you are taking prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, non-prescription products or natural products
Smoking and Second-hand Smoke
- are harmful during pregnancy and after your baby is born because cigarettes contain many chemicals that cross the placenta and enter the baby’s blood
- It is best to stop smoking and to avoid second hand smoke while you’re pregnant.
- talk to your healthcare professional to help you quit or reduce the amount you smoke
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Drinking Alcohol
- can cause the baby to have a lifelong disability, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), because alcohol passes from your bloodstream to the baby's
- children with FASD have problems with speech, vision, learning problems, poor memory, poor coordination, and have difficulties handling emotions and daily tasks
- if you find it hard to stop drinking, talk to your health care team
Using Street Drugs
- illegal drugs and street drugs can be harmful for your developing baby during pregnancy
- street drugs pass through the placenta and to the baby
- if you use street drugs you increase the risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, and preterm delivery
Living With Abuse
- if your partner uses physical, verbal, emotional, or sexual abuse, this may get worse once you are pregnant
- speak to your health care professional
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)
- some STIs can be cured some cannot
- some can cause problems with your pregnancy or harm your baby
- speak to your health care professional
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