..wear high heels?
Theold wives tale "Don't wear high heels when you're pregnant" is oftentrotted
out when a heavily expectant celebrity, such as JenniferLopez - who gave birth
to twins recently - steps out in sky-high JimmyChoos. But it's just a myth.
There is no health reason whypregnant women can't wear high heels. People often
warn against it butthere's no medical reason to back that up. The only health
risk wouldbe tripping up or rolling over in heels - pregnant women have a
changein their centre of gravity, so they're a bit more wobbly on their feet.
Just be extra careful and don’t wear heels you're not used to.
VERDICT: YES
..exercise?
Newly-pregnantNicole Kidman has been photographed working out recently. So is
thefitness-mad star putting her baby's health at risk? No, not at all.It's
perfectly okay for pregnant women to exercise. In fact, it willboost their
health and help them get back in shape after the birth.
However,there are a few precautions. First of all, you should only do
whatyou’re used to doing. If you usually do aerobics and weights, thencarry on.
But don't start a new fitness regime once you're pregnant.Avoid running – your
baby will be taking lots of the calcium from yourbody, so running will have
even more of an impact on your joints andbones when you're pregnant.
Tennis, horse riding and cyclingshould also be avoided for safety reasons. But
you can walk, swim or dolow-impact aerobics as much as you like. Just make sure
you tell yourinstructor, if you have one, as soon as possible and stop if you
feeluncomfortable.
VERDICT: YES
..drink alcohol?
Oscar-winningactress Rachel Weisz caused a storm last year when she said she
had noproblem with pregnant women drinking alcohol after three months.
Healthdepartments around the world are for women to avoid alcohol whilethey're
pregnant. On balance, if a light, infrequent drinker, ingeneral good health,
drinks to the point of drunkenness on oneoccasion, the risk is small.
VERDICT: NO
..smoke even once?
AnAmerican reality TV star recently admitted to smoking throughout allthree of
her pregnancies. And the star, who is currently pregnant withher fourth child,
is still puffing away. Some doctors often advise: 'Ifyou're more stressed about
not having a cigarette then you're betteroff just having one’.
But even one fag can have an effect. Youshould never smoke during pregnancy.
And here's why: for everycigarette you smoke while pregnant, the blood flow to
your baby getsreduced by 15 per cent, causing its heart rate to go up. It's
simplynot worth the risk.
If the pregnancy is unplanned and you're a smoker, then get help immediately.
VERDICT: NO
..eat fish or cheese?
Thereare so many studies about pregnancy diets these days that it isconfounding
to believe all of them. If recent ones are to be believed,pregnant women should
avoid oily fish, and they’ve been warned off softcheeses for years.
Disproportionate amounts of fish shouldn't be eatenduring pregnancy and neither
should camembert or blue cheese, becauseof the listeria risk. Raw fish and
shellfish are also a no-no becauseof the food poisoning risk. Many of them
around Mumbai come fromquestionable sources. Also, pregnant women should limit
their intake ofswordfish and tuna because of the mercury content which can be
harmfulto unborn babies. Many food authorities suggest women have just
twoportions of oily fish a week.
VERDICT: NO
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