Things To Avoid Before & During PregnancySmoking
Alcohol (including beer and wine) Raw or undercooked meat Radiation (x-rays, video display terminals) Caffeine (coffee, black tea, cola, chocolate, maté) DES (diethylstilbestrol) Aspirin Antihistamines, including Ma-huang, Ephedra, Osha root Most laxatives, including Flax seed, Senna, Aloes, Castor Oil, Turkey Rhubarb, Buckthorn, Cascara Sagrada Antacids Diuretics, including Buchu, Horsetail, Juniper berries pHisohex (or hexachlorophene) Hair dyes Hemorrhoid medications Chemical stimulants and depressants (LSD, psychotropics, phenobarbital, barbituates, tranquilizers) Motion sickness or anti-nausea drugs (Bendectin) Epinephrine (Adrenalin) shots Sulfonamides (sulfa drugs) antibiotics Vaccines, anesthetics, mercury vapors in dentist's office Steroids and herbs containing steroid-like factors, including Agave, Ginseng, Licorice, Hops, Sage (which also decreases lactation) Hormones (birth control pills, most commercial meats) Acutane (acne medicine) Excesses of vitamins A, C, or D (vitamins found naturally in herbs are safer than supplemental vitamin pills) Heavy metals: lead, nickel, cadmium, manganese Pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides (particularly those containing Carbaryl) Fumes from paints, thinners, solvents, wood preservatives, varnishes, glues, spray adhesives, benzene, dry-cleaning fluids, certain plastics, vinyl chloride, rubber tuolene Lithium, arsenic Contact with cat feces PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyl) |
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Also, please beware of risks with the following:
Incompatible Rh factors (possibly mitigated by one gram vitamin C with bioflavanoids taken daily during the last thirty weeks of pregnancy)
Amniocentesis
Electronic Fetal Monitoring, either indirect (ultrasound or direct (electrode)
Ultrasound in any form
Prolonged exposure to extremely high temperatures
Emmenagogues (see pages 9-10), especially during the first and last trimesters
Common cooking herbs which may encourage miscarriage: Basil, Caraway seeds, Celery sees, Ginger, fresh Horseradish, Savory, Marjoram, Nutmeg, Rosemary, Saffron, Sage, Parsley, Tarragon, Thyme, Watercress (avoid during the first trimester; use sparingly thereafter)
Golden Seal root (stresses liver and kidneys, raises white blood cell count, and can cause uterine contractions)
Information taken from Wise Woman Herbs for The Childbearing Year Website.
Incompatible Rh factors (possibly mitigated by one gram vitamin C with bioflavanoids taken daily during the last thirty weeks of pregnancy)
Amniocentesis
Electronic Fetal Monitoring, either indirect (ultrasound or direct (electrode)
Ultrasound in any form
Prolonged exposure to extremely high temperatures
Emmenagogues (see pages 9-10), especially during the first and last trimesters
Common cooking herbs which may encourage miscarriage: Basil, Caraway seeds, Celery sees, Ginger, fresh Horseradish, Savory, Marjoram, Nutmeg, Rosemary, Saffron, Sage, Parsley, Tarragon, Thyme, Watercress (avoid during the first trimester; use sparingly thereafter)
Golden Seal root (stresses liver and kidneys, raises white blood cell count, and can cause uterine contractions)
Information taken from Wise Woman Herbs for The Childbearing Year Website.
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