Things not to be done during pregnancy

First point is a pregnant woman should avoid smoking. Smoking is such a well-known hazard to a mother as it is harmful to the baby. Secondhand smoke from smokers who live or work with the pregnant women can also affect the fetus. Exposure to smoke can result in abortions, pre-term births, low-weight full-term babies, infant deaths etc. The next don’t s is she should not drink alcohol. Alcohol has a variety of negative effects on the developing baby depending on the dose and frequency. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is the worst case leading to severe retardation and other abnormalities. The next thing is, she should not take illegal drugs, Exposure to drugs results in low birth weight, central nervous system damage, which may cause mild or severe withdrawal effects, and physical malfunctions such as cleft palate, heart murmurs, eye defects etc.