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Review
. 2018 Apr;131(4):713-721.
doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002517.

Dos and Don'ts in Pregnancy: Truths and Myths

Nathan S Fox  1
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Review

Dos and Don'ts in Pregnancy: Truths and Myths

Nathan S Fox. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Apr.

Abstract

Pregnancy is a time of excitement and anxiety. The reality for pregnant women is that their actions could affect their pregnancies and their fetuses. As such, they need to know what they should and should not do to minimize risk and optimize outcomes. Whereas this advice used to come from doctors, a few books, and some family and friends, in the age of the internet, women are now bombarded with information and recommendations, which are often confusing at best and conflicting at worst. The objective of this review is to present current, evidence-based recommendations for some of the things that pregnant women should and should not routinely do during pregnancy.

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  • Excerpts from World Medical Literature: Obstetrics.
    El-Messidi A. El-Messidi A. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2018 Aug;40(8):1009-1011. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2018.06.003. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2018. PMID: 30103871 No abstract available.
  • Dos and Don'ts in Pregnancy: Truths and Myths.
    McLeod C, Samelson R. McLeod C, et al. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Sep;132(3):782-783. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002843. Obstet Gynecol. 2018. PMID: 30134402 No abstract available.
  • In Reply.
    Fox NS. Fox NS. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Sep;132(3):783. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002844. Obstet Gynecol. 2018. PMID: 30134403 No abstract available.