Ultrasound scanning during pregnancy is SAFE, causes no problems for mother or baby, thanks to several studies that have looked carefully at this issue and several large studies followed up babies who had been scanned on many occasions during pregnancy and found no serious development

If you are still smoking now that you are pregnant, you need to be aware of the problems that this can cause for your growing baby. During the first three months of pregnancy smoking can directly reduce the ability of the developing placenta to invade the wall of the uterus and grow. If you continue to smoke in later pregnancy you will be reducing the supply of oxygen and nutrients to your baby and increasing your baby and increasing your risk of premature delivery, placental abruption and fetal growth restriction.

It is almost impossible to avoid all contact with chemicals in daily life, but you can try to minimize your exposure to them. In your home: Avoid inhaling vapors from petrol, glue, cleaning fluids, volatile paints, household aerosols and oven cleaners. Read the labels on any chemicals that you are thinking of using and if you are unsure about safety, don’t use them. Women at risk are those working in factories, dry cleaners, pharmacies, laboratories, garages, P.S: If your partner uses any of the above chemicals and/or vinyl choride (found in plaster) in his work, avoid handling his overalls while you are pregnant. The same applies to clothes contaminated by pesticides.