There are certain activities which are to be avoided when one is pregnant, because a woman does not only have to see to her security but also the young one growing within her. Here are certain things, rather activities, which one should avoid during pregnancy.

You should avoid:

• Being around people who smoke and avoid smoking yourself.

• Drinking alcohol, because this might cause congenital birth defects.

• Consumption of drugs, it may cause nervous problems and physical malformations in the growing fetus.

• Consuming too much of caffeine, because this might lead to baby contracting diabetes.

• Pressurizing water sports such as “scuba diving” as this might create bubbles in the blood stream and the blood pressure might go high and affect you and the child badly.

• Vigorous jogging and running as it can create pressure on the joints.

• Jacuzzis and sauna baths. It is said that raising the temperature of your body might increase the chances of birth defects.

• Adventurous sports like mountain climbing, bungee jumping, hiking etc. as these are forceful and require a lot of effort.

• Strenuous exercises. Joining a gym is not a bad idea, as far as you are not going for exercises which are strenuous.

• Yoga postures that might not be suitable for you. Take advice from people who you think are capable of telling you what is to be done and what not.

• Contact with reptiles. Try not to come in contact with reptiles. Turtles, snakes, lizards etc, the virus from them is spread through their faeces.

• Supplements of vitamin A. They generally have a tendency of causing birth defects.

• Contacts with the x-rays. They are fairly small but cause immense harm in the early stages of pregnancy.

• Strong chemicals like pesticides.
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