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A healthy pregnancy will mean a healthy baby, but it can be hard to know exactly how to keep yourself healthy. The following paragraphs contain a number of ideas, insights and advice you can apply towards the health and happiness of both your child and yourself during your shared time together as one.

Remember that your bladder will not be able to contain as much fluid as before during pregnancy. Ensure you're drinking enough during your day, but don't drink as much toward dinner and stop before you go to bed. Doing this reduces the chances of getting up in the night to go to the bathroom.

Have someone else fill up the gas tank in your car. Gasoline fumes can harm your unborn child. You are better safe than sorry, so you should ask someone else for help whenever possible.

teen pregnancy It is important that a pregnant woman stays away from stress, as much as she can. Stress not only causes women to have issues during pregnancy, but it may also affect the baby. In some cases, extreme amounts of stress can cause the baby to be born too soon.

Don't change the litter box if you're pregnant. Litter and cat feces are both harmful to a woman and her unborn child. A spouse or other family member, or even a neighbor, should take over cleaning the litter box during your pregnancy.

You should try natural remedies instead of medical ones if you come down with a common cold. Over-the-counter medications may harm the fetus. You can find a lot of natural cures online, especially for things such as nausea, constipation and heartburn. You may ask a doctor for some tricks to safely combat these issues.

When pregnant, support your body, while you sleep. Many stores offer special body pillows specifically designed for the pregnant woman. If you don't have a pregnancy pillow handy, a regular pillow can be used for support. It may be a good idea to place a pillow underneath your growing stomach as well as under one of your knees.

Decorating the nursery can be quite exciting. However, you need to keep in mind that paint fumes are harmful for you to inhale while pregnant. Keep the room well ventilated and be sure to open all the windows. Keep friends and family around during this time to help you with any heavy lifting.

If you have any cravings during your pregnancy, try not to give in to them. Your unborn child needs to receive good nutrition through what you eat. Indulging in too many cravings will fill you up and not leave room for the healthy foods that you and your baby need to be healthy.

Pregnant women can benefit by wearing sports bras. Sport bras give badly needed additional support to breasts and also cut down on aches and pains associated with carrying a child. As a pregnant woman, you should also avoid underwear that is tighter around your waist. A tight waist band can restrict circulation and be very uncomfortable for you, and could potentially reduce the amount of oxygen that your baby gets.

The information you just read has left you with many points of advice to choose from in order to have the healthiest pregnancy possible. There's a lot of pregnancy information out there, but you can trust the advice and tips offered here to help and protect your baby.