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This article sums up pregnancy anxiety nicely.

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How to Have the Best Pregnancy Ever

Are you pregnant? Do you hope to be? Are you not pregnant, don't hope to be, but are reading this because you're bored? If you answered yes or no to any or all of these questions, then you're probably confused?which is understandable, since pregnancy can be a very confusing time. After all, every single thing you put in, on, or even near your body can affect the outcome of your pregnancy?i.e. the baby?in terrible, horrible, no good, very bad ways. Freaked out yet? Well, you should be. This is really serious! God, what don't you get about that? Luckily, we have a super helpful foolproof guide of dos and don'ts to help you navigate that bag of waters through the best pregnancy in the world.

Let's tackle the most important thing first: alcohol. Doctors say that a glass of wine a day will not harm your unborn baby, or its IQ. Even occasional binge drinking while pregnant (more than five drinks) doesn't seem to be tied to developmental issues. Sodrink up!

That being said, don't drink! There's no guaranteed safe level of alcohol use, and even one glass of wine in your entire pregnancy could lower your baby's IQ and be detrimental to its growth.

And whatever you do, don't smoke cigarettes, as it causes low birth weight, is linked with asthma in childrentriples the risk of meningitis for kids, can affect their reading comprehension, and increases the risk of stillbirth and miscarriage.

However, infant mortality among babies of smoking mothers is much lower than that of the general population. So light up!

Rub almond oil all over your taint to help prevent an episiotomy. But don't do that becausealmond oil is linked to premature birthTake folic acid during and before your pregnancy, take probiotics to prevent eczema, take iodine to prevent low IQ, and take choline to prevent schizophrenia.

Take vitamin D to prevent multiple sclerosis and to help your baby's brain development. But there's not enough evidence to show that supplements help, so it would be more effective tospend time in the sun, since it's good for the baby's eyesight and bones. Stay out of the sun, though, because it causes folic acid degradation and could ** up your skin with pregnancy mask.

Take fish oil supplements for better visual development of the baby and to prevent post partum depression. However, fish oil won't help make your baby smart, and it will lengthen your pregnancy.

Antidepressants are bad, except that they're fine, except that they aren't, except that they are.

Does all the ambiguity stress you out? Stop! Expectant moms who are stressed give birth to children who get bulliedChill out.

Oh, and don't be bipolar. Or young. Or old. Just kidding, being old is fine. It might actually be better than being young, because older moms are less likely to die from breast cancer.

Avoid in vitro fertilization, as it's linked to birth defects, heart disease, and deadly blood clots.

Don't live in a cityDon't live near pollutionDon't live in the United StatesDon't live near a highway, because it doubles the risk for autism. And don't live near an agricultural area, because the pesticides could also lead to autism.

Even though nobody knows what really causes autism, there are some links between the disorder and certain prenatal factors that you might want to avoid. Don't be over 40Don't touch slippery receiptsAvoid immune disorders like celiacs diseaserheumatoid arthritis, anddiabetesDon't get a urinary tract infectionDon't get the fluDon't get an ultrasoundDon't have asthma or allergiesDon't be obese.

Speaking of weight, lose it before getting pregnant, or risk having an obese childGo on a low glycemic index diet and get counselingExercise is both good and bad. A fatter mom leads todumber kids.

Don't eat fatty foods because it'll increase your daughter's risk of breast cancer. Drinking waterwill soothe your aches and pains. Drinking coffee is totally fine, except that it will double your risk of miscarriageDon't consume cooking oils or nutsDon't eat lunch meat or bacon or fish with high levels of mercury or pateSmoked salmon is bad, except that it isn't. Is Aspertame OK? Maybe?

Stay away from plastic water bottles and other plastic products because they have could contain BPA, which stunts fetal growth*** with your thyroid, and makes your daughter a ***.

Get a whooping cough vaccineDon't have lupusHeart disease is cool, though. Stay away from pollen, because it can give your baby asthma. Lots of hormones are aces.

When it comes to (prescription) drugs, antibiotics could cause a miscarriageepilepsy meds are linked to lower IQ, and the science on blood pressure medication is iffy. But it's not all bad news:laughing gas gets the green light, so it's totally cool to inhale.

What else? Well, you should be married, as it makes you less likely to experience substance abuse or post partum depression than single women or those living in sin. And your husband should have a suitable job, because what he does for a living at the time of your child's conception could actually cause birth defects. So make sure your child's father is not a mathematician, physicist, computer scientist; artist; photographer or photo processor; food service worker; landscaper or groundskeeper; hairdresser or makeup artist; office or administration support worker; sawmill operative; working with oil or gas; working in a chemical industry; printer; or operating cranes or diggers.

Don't sleep on your backDon't be poorDon't wear high heels. And don't dye your hair, even though dying your hair is perfectly safe.

So there it is. Your pregnancy will go swimmingly as long as you follow this list religiously. However, if you are already following a religion religiously, then you've probably already had a baby?when you were a teenager. Congrats? 

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