Health Tip: What to Avoid During Pregnancy

By Diana Kohnle, HealthDay Reporter

(HealthDay News) -- While moms-to-be are peppered with advice of what to do and what not to do during pregnancy, there is some sound guidance.

The American Academy of Family Physicians suggests:

• Avoiding smoking and drug use during pregnancy, reducing the risk of serious complications.


• Avoiding alcohol during pregnancy to protect baby from fetal alcohol syndrome and other birth defects.


• Having someone else clean out your cat's litter box to avoid toxoplasmosis.


• Cooking meat properly to prevent food-related illness.


• Staying away from hot tubs, saunas and other sources of high heat.


• Avoiding douching.

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