Alcohol is not recommended when you are pregnant. It has not been determined the amount of alcohol you can consume when you are pregnant.Irrespective of the amount of drinks you consume, it can be one drink or it can be five, there are chances that the baby can get fetal alcohol syndrome, the baby can land up into malformation. There could be learning disabilities or facial malformation & it is recommended not to have alcohol.Alcohol is a toxin which can cross the placenta, reach the baby & harm the baby.
Coffee has caffeine which can affect your pregnancy. High consumption of caffeine can lead to miscarriages. Caffeine is also a diuretic, which means you will have to go to the restroom again and again which can be a problem But in moderation, coffee is allowed. You can consume up to 200 mg of caffeine everyday.For e.g., one cup of instant coffee will have about 100 mg of caffeine, one cup of filter coffee about 140 mg of caffeine, dark chocolate about 50 to 75 mg of caffeine.In moderation, everything is allowed.
Lifestyles have changed and women travel all over the world when they are pregnant. Flight travel is thought to be safe during pregnancy.It also depends on the gestation of pregnancy In the first three months, it is safe to travel, but we have to ensure that the pregnancy is in the uterus and not outside, i.e ectopic pregnancy. It is also better to avoid flight travel during last 4 weeks of pregnancy, i.e after 36 weeks of pregnancy, it becomes slightly unsafe to travel by flight. From eight weeks to thirty six weeks, it is safe to travel by flight until and unless your doctor says No The doctor can say No if you have a low lying placenta, any other complications that can land you in pre-term labor or if you have sickle cell anemia.If its a short flight, get up after 30 or 45 minutes and talk a walk in the aircraft so that the blood does not clot into your legs. Keep yourselves well hydrated. avoid coffee and fizzy drinks during the flight If its a long flight, please discuss with your doctor. she might put you on heparin which is an anti coagulant which will not allow the blood to clot into you legs. There are also stockings available these days which do not allow the blood to clot.
