Five Minutes or Less for Health Weekly Tip: Prevent Infections During Pregnancy
Learn how to help prevent infections in pregnancy and help keep you and your unborn baby safe.
- Wash your hands for 20 seconds with soap and water.
- Try not to share forks, cups, and food with young children.
- Cook your meat until it’s well done.
- Avoid unpasteurized (raw) milk and foods from raw milk.
- Do not touch or change dirty cat litter.
- Stay away from wild or pet rodents and their droppings.
- Talk to your doctor or nurse about vaccinations, group B strep, and sexually transmitted diseases.
- Avoid people who have an infection, such as chickenpox or rubella, if you have not yet had it yourself or did not have the vaccine before pregnancy.
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Page last modified: February 4, 2013
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