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and walking are other
great ideas. Avoid high
impact exercise because
during pregnancy, a
woman's joints are very
lax and therefore easily
damaged. When pregnant,
your sense of balance and
centre of gravity is altered,
so it's easier to fall over so
take it easy."
Can I paint the house (or
the nursery)?
"It's not a clear yes or no.
My first question to a
woman would be, why
would you want to be
painting while you're
pregnant?" says Pecoraro.
"We advise that you make
sure the room is well
ventilated because
pregnant women can be
sensitive to smells – not
because there is evidence
of any harm from inhaling
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paint fumes. Be careful on
ladders as your centre of
gravity changes when
you're pregnant too."
Eating safely during
pregnancy
Some (delicious) smelly
blue cheeses, pâté
(including vegetable), raw
eggs, raw or undercooked
meat, liver, fish liver oils,
shark, swordfish and
marlin, raw shellfish and
undercooked ready meals
are out.
But cooked shellfish, live
(bio) yoghurt, cream,
spicy food, mayonnaise
and ice cream (as long as
they don't contain raw
egg), honey and a long list