What is not safe for the baby in my third trimester?

Rebecca - posted on 12/14/2009 ( 1 mom has responded )

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I want to do everything right and not hurt my baby and i want to know what is not safe for the baby. They say this is the easyest step of the pergnacy to get through but i know there are some bad things to do and i want to know what they are.

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Elizabeth - posted on 12/15/2009

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Hi Becca,

Are you talking about eating? As far as I know, you can't eat the same foods throughout the pregnancy for all three trimesters.

If you're talking about sleeping, then I asked my doc about sleeping on my back (which is where I end up) and he said it's not dangerous if it doesn't cause you pain. Previously I had read that it can block off the blood flow to the baby, however he said that if it's doing that, you'll feel a pain.

In regards to travel they suggest not to go far from home as you can go into labour any time from 34 weeks and that you don't want to be too far away from your doc/hospital. Also airline travel can apparently trigger labour.



Hope this helps you...when are you due?

Elizabeth