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S T AYING H EALTHY D URING P REGNANCY Exposure: Do not smoke or expose yourself to second-hand smoke. Call Mission’s Nicotine Cessation Program at 213-0291 for help with quitting for you or a family member. Do not drink alcohol or use street drugs. Do not take any medications unless you have talked with your care provider. Do not empty the litter box of a cat. Try to stay away from anyone who is ill, especially with chicken pox, fifth’s disease, measles, and flu. Avoid working around toxic chemicals or fumes or radiation. Notify the x-ray personnel that you are pregnant before they take an x-ray. Nutrition: Do not drink or eat food with caffeine such as: colas, coffee, tea and chocolate. Do not eat raw or undercooked meat or soft cheeses or blue-veined cheeses. Eat a balanced diet. (See the Nutrition Information in this guide.) Drink 8 glasses of fluid each day. Water, milk or fruit juices are best. Take your daily multi-vitamins or a folic acid tablets as told by your care provider. M EDICATIONS FOR PREGNANCY *Always consult with healthcare provider before using.* Problem: Headache Sinus Problems/Head Colds Cough Sore Throat Nausea/Vomiting Indigestion/Heartburn Constipation Diarrhea Hemorrhoids Insomnia Medicine: Tylenol 2 tablets (regular or extra strength). Sudafed, Tylenol Cold, Tylenol Sinus, Dimetapp, Drixoral (do not use for more than 3 days), Saline Nose Spray. Robitussin (Plain or DM). Chloraseptic Spray or sore throat lozenges/cough drops. Report fever over 101 degrees. Emetrol (if not diabetic), Dramamine (makes you sleepy). Antacids (chewable tablets or liquids), Papaya Enzyme Tabs. Senekot or Perdiem (vegetable supplement), Colace, Citrical/Metamucil (fiber supplements). Do not use a stimulant laxative. Immodium AD, Kaopectate, Lomotil. Eat yogurt with live cultures like Dannon or Breyers. Witch Hazel, Tucks pads, Anusol, Americain, or Nupercain Ointment. Benadryl, Tylenol PM. Talk with your care provider before you use these. 4
Personal Care: Brush your teeth twice a day and floss once a day. Keep regular check-ups with your dentist. Wear a shoulder and lap seat belt. Do not douche. Call your care provider if you have vaginal itching, burning or odor with your discharge. Sex is considered safe in a normal pregnancy. Talk with your care provider to make sure it is safe for you. If you have more than one sex partner use a condom with intercourse. Using a condom helps protect mother and baby from some sexually transmitted diseases. Lifestyle: Avoid overheating your body with very hot baths or saunas. Do light, easy exercise 30 minutes, 3 times each week. Walking or swimming are the best. Don’t sit or stand for long periods of time. When taking a car trip, stop every 1-2 hours to stretch your legs. Rest every day. If you work outside the home, rest when you come home. E XERCISE Exercise can help in many ways during pregnancy. • It can help with headache, backache, constipation, leg cramps and insomnia (trouble sleeping). • It can help build strength in your muscles and give you more energy for pregnancy and birth. • It can help with stress. Stress can give you headaches, keep you from sleeping, make you feel tired, and make you feel nervous. During pregnancy your muscles relax, your balance changes, and you may feel more tired. This can affect exercising. If you were active before you got pregnant, you can continue this exercise. If you were not active, start off slowly with gentle stretching and walking or swimming. Things to remember about exercising: • Talk with your doctor or midwife before you exercise. • Drink plenty of water or juice before, during and after you exercise. • Do not exercise when it is very hot. • Stop if you have pain, become dizzy, have cramps or have trouble breathing. K NOWING Y OUR R IGHTS Look into your rights before your baby is born. Find out your company’s policies on paid or unpaid leave, and if your company is covered by the Family Medical Leave Act. The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires employers with more than 50 workers to provide both women and men with 12 weeks of unpaid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. FMLA also covers all public agencies, including state, local and federal employers, and local schools. Another law, The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), requires employers with more that 15 workers to treat pregnant workers like disabled ones. Under this law, if a company provides paid leave or job security for an employee to have surgery, it must do the same for pregnant women. Your rights To be eligible for FMLA: • You work for a company required to cover FMLA. • You have worked for the employer for a total of 12 months. • You have worked at least 1,250 hours over the past 12 months. Your part • You must give notice of your plan to take family and medical leave at least 30 days before leave is to begin. Upon return to work • You must be returned to the original job and with same pay. • The use of FMLA leave cannot result in the loss of earned employee benefits or those entitled to before leave. F IRST T RIMESTER “TO -DO ” LIST: Take classes ✓ We recommend that all first time parents take pregnancy, childbirth and parenting classes. In Buncombe County, classes are available at: • Mission Hospital (toll free 877-213-1221, local 213-2222) • MAHEC’s Birth with the Heart (674-8477) • Possibly in your care provider’s office • With a private teacher in the community • See page 13 for other community classes At the end of this section is detailed information about classes offered at Mission (the cost and when to sign up). Your care provider can help you decide which may be best for you. 5
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