| Many factors affect the development of a
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| | particularly getting enough folic acid.
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| fetus into a healthy child, some which
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| | Lack of folic acid can cause birth
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| are beyond your control and others that
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| | defects. At least 400-1000 micrograms of
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| are within your control. Here are ten of
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| | this B vitamin is suggested (about ten
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| the most common pregnancy risk factors
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| | times more if you've already had a child
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| that can be controlled or
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| | with neural tube birth defects) starting
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| influenced:Smoking - Smoking is not only
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| | one month before pregnant and throughout
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| bad for you, but bad for your baby as
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| | the entire pregnancy. Leafy vegetables,
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| well. Smoking during pregnancy reduces
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| | orange juice, and beans are some natural
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| the amount of oxygen that the baby
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| | sources of folic acid. Many stores sell
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| receives and increases the risk of
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| | vitamins with folic acid. Exercise -
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| miscarriage, bleeding, and morning
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| | Moderate exercise is helpful as it
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| sickness. Chemicals inhaled while smoking
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| | improves the mother's mental state and
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| may lead to other health problems with
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| | can increase oxygen flow to the fetus.
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| the baby. Reduced birth weight, premature
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| | However, over-exertion can be dangerous.
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| birth, increased risk of SIDS, and
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| | Most experts recommend reducing your
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| stillbirth are other possible
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| | exercise intensity during pregnancy.
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| consequences. Pregnant women should also
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| | Activities like walking, swimming, and
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| avoid second hand smoke. Alcohol -
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| | yoga are popular for pregnant women.
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| Drinking can cause fetal alcohol
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| | Prenatal Care - Regular doctor visits are
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| syndrome, including symptoms like low
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| | important to your baby's development. The
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| birth weight, medical problems, and
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| | body undergoes many changes during
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| behavior abnormalities. As soon as you
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| | pregnancy. Some side effects may be
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| know you are pregnant, stop drinking. For
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| | completely normal, whereas other may not.
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| more detailed information on problems
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| | Regular monitoring by a professional will
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| that can be caused by alcohol, visit
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| | help ensure that your baby will be born
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| Caffeine - There are many conflicting
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| | healthy. Multiple sex partners - Multiple
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| studies about caffeine and pregnancy and
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| | sex partners can increase risk of STD's,
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| some believe that caffeine is not as
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| | which in turn may lead to birth and
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| harmful as it was once thought to be.
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| | pregnancy complications, like low birth
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| Nevertheless, the FDA warns against
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| | weight or premature birth. Exposure to
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| caffeine consumption during pregnancy and
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| | chemicals - During pregnancy, reduce
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| suggests quitting or reducing consumption
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| | exposure to unnatural chemicals,
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| at the very least. Caffeine has been
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| | particularly pesticides in food. Many
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| shown to affect fetal heart rates and
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| | people now eat organic produce, which is
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| awake time (fetuses grow when sleeping).
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| | grown without chemicals. The simplest
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| Decaffeinated coffee can also be harmful
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| | precaution to take before consuming
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| since producers often add additional
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| | vegetables or fruits is to wash them
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| chemicals to remove the caffeine.
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| | thoroughly. Also, removing the outer
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| Caffeine can also increase risk of
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| | surface of vegetables can be helpful
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| stretch marks. Suddenly quitting coffee
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| | since most pesticides will rest on the
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| intake can cause headaches; so most
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| | outside of the vegetable or fruit. Other
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| experts recommend gradually reducing the
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| | factors - Many other factors can affect
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| amount consumed. Drugs and Herbal
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| | fetal development, including heart
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| Remedies - Always be careful about drugs
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| | disease, the mother's age (before 15
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| or herbal remedies that are not
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| | years and after 35 years is riskier),
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| prescribed by a doctor. These substances
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| | asthma, excessive stress or depression,
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| may affect the development of your unborn
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| | diseases, and bleeding. Consult your
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| child. Nutrition - Good nutrition is
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| | physician if you are affected by any of
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| crucial to a developing child,
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| | these conditions.
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