Pregnancy is the most thrilling and exciting journey of
entire lifetime. It is very different from the rest of the phases of life and
is actually an amalgamation of all the beautiful emotions a person can
experience in a lifetime.
You can’t
fly during your initial and last trimester. This
is not true at all. You can
fly if you need to travel; flight is smoother than bumpy road trips. However, some
airlines won’t let you take the flight in your last trimester, but that is with
regard to vertigo’s and nausea or with the fears that you’ll go into labor and
force the plane to land or spoil the interiors.
You cannot
pet your cat: This is another myth. However, you shouldn’t change or clean your cat’s litter box
during pregnancy because of the risk of toxoplasmosis from the feces.
You shouldn’t eat smoked salmon while pregnant. This
has not been proved. Salmon is high in omega-3 fatty acids like DHA, studies show that these are good for pregnant women and the
fetuses, and salmon is a fresh water fish, so the probability of mercury
poisoning is less. If your pregnancy diet chart contains salmon, enjoy eating
it.
Pregnant
women should keep away from polished furniture. Not
true at all. It is believed that while painting or polishing walls or
furniture, certain harmful gasses are emitted which harm the nervous system or
cause vertigos or nausea during pregnancy. However, using polished furniture
may not cause any damage to health.
Dying your hair is harmful for Baby. Wrong again. It is believed that exposure to
pesticides can damage the health of the baby to be born. The actual fact is
unless the mother-to-be is inhaling or consuming the pesticides, they cannot
reach the baby.
You shouldn’t take daily baths while pregnant:
This cannot be true. Hygiene is of utmost
importance. The only idea behind this, myth can be the risk of slipping on wet
floor, but you can always be careful, as daily baths are part of the essential
hygiene.
You shouldn’t drink coffee while pregnant: One cup of coffee a day may not harm you or your baby. Excess of everything is bad, however, you can
have caffeine within limits as it is said that it contains flavonoids which is
good for health.
Pregnant
women should eat for two: Not exactly true. During pregnancy, one only
requires 300 extra calories per day. So ideally you should be eating for about
one and a fifth.
And,
finally, going outside when you’re pregnant during an
eclipse will not give your baby a cleft palate. But you
probably already knew that.
Create simple rules for your pregnancy like – walk carefully;
avoid accidents or tripping over and falling, follow diet plan for a pregnant women, don’t
stress yourself etc. Living simple and verifying facts can help you stay
relaxed and healthy.