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Eat healthy and stay active.
Eating well can help you have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. Check out these tips on healthy eating during pregnancy. Talk with your doctor or midwife about your nutritional needs during pregnancy.
- Ask if you need to take a daily prenatal vitamin.
- Find out about healthy weight gain during your pregnancy.
Being physically active may help you have a more comfortable pregnancy. Aim for 2 hours and 30 minutes a week of moderate aerobic activity, like walking fast, dancing, or swimming. Do aerobic activity for at least 10 minutes at a time.
Get more tips to help you stay active during pregnancy.
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Prevent infection.
Infections can harm your baby. To prevent infections you can:
- Wash your hands often.
- Avoid certain foods [PDF - 125 KB], such as lunch meat and soft cheeses.
- Prepare food safely. Don’t forget to rinse fruits and vegetables.
- Have someone else empty your cat’s litter box. Dirty cat litter has bacteria that can harm pregnant women.
