• Daily exercise of 30/min a day is recommended for all pregnant patients.  Do not start new exercise routines. Use caution with weight lifting/aerobics.
• Walking/treadmill/elliptical/bike/swimming are always great options.  Yoga/Pilates specifically for pregnancy is great for stretching. Remember to stay hydrated!
• Highlights/hair dye
• Warm tub baths (no recreational hot tubs or water greater than 100 degrees)
• Flu shots-highly recommended during pregnancy
• Travel up to 36 weeks
• Dental visits
• Intercourse
• Household chores with adequate ventilation and gloves
• Painting with adequate ventilation

Food suggestions during your pregnancy:

• AVOID Raw, smoked, uncooked or undercooked meat or fish (sushi, seared fish, raw eggs)
• AVOID Unpasteurized dairy products (specialty cheeses)
• Wash all fruits and vegetables well
• Moderate caffeine intake is fine.
• You can use Splenda, Equal, and NutraSweet in limited quantities
• AVOID eating fish with high mercury levels such as Grouper, Marlin, Shark, Swordfish, Halibut, and Albacore Tuna
• Many common fish are good to eat and include: Calamari, King Crab, Flounder, Hake, Rocklobster, freshwater Perch, salmon, scallops, shrimp, trout (freshwater), catfish, clams, crawfish, haddock, oysters (cooked), sole, tilapia, whitefish