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Below are commonly asked questions we hear from our
patients. We have compiled this list to help you, but if you don't see your
concern or question listed below, please don't hesitate to call our office or
ask the provider at your next OB visit. Regarding exercise: it is acceptable to
continue any exercise you were doing prior to conceiving unless you see it
listed below.
These are safe during pregnancy:
- Manicure, pedicure, facial, bikini wax, mud bath, salt
scrub, seaweed wrap, massage
- To drink or eat beverages/foods sweetened with sucralose
(Splenda) or aspartame (Nutrasweet).
- To drink tap water OR well water
- To have your teeth cleaned, tooth filled, crown applied,
root canal
- To have your teeth whitened
- To have your hair permed or colored
- To take a bath
- To swim in a chlorinated pool
- To carry your toddler
- Benzoyl peroxide for acne
- Accupuncture
- Chiropractic services but make your chiropractor aware of
your pregnancy
- To work on a computer all day
- To use tanning lotions and sunscreen topically
- To have sexual relations (as long as no condition has
occurred that your doctor has discussed with you).
These are safe BEFORE 20 weeks of pregnancy:
- To sleep on your back or stomach
- To do sit ups and crunches
- To breastfeed
These are safe with limitations:
- To move furniture (depends on the weight and size)
- To drink caffeinated drinks, including coffee (limit to 1
or 2/day)
- To have your home exterminated, walls painted, hardwood
floors refinished (OK with good ventilation)
- DEET use (use small amounts on exposed skin or clothing
only)
- Hot dogs/deli meats-heat to steaming before
consuming
These are NOT safe at any time during your pregnancy:
- To use a tanning bed
- To drink herbal tea (green, white, chamomile, etc.)
- X-rays or deep heating ultrasound
- To have a drink or two at dinner
- To have a glass of wine daily
- To take homeopathic or herbal remedies
- To get in a hot tub, sauna or steam room
- To change your cat's litter box
- To donate blood
- To get a tattoo
- To ice skate, roller blade, water ski, snow ski or ride a
horse
- Acne medicine containing retinoic acid or
derivatives
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