Congratulations, you are pregnant and Chinese medicine says: It may drain 10 years of your energy during this process.

Here are 10 things that you should try to avoid while you carry a new life.

1. Do not get sick. Infections, rashes, hepatitis, shingles, kidney infections can effect your baby’s health.
2. Do not take any medicine if possible (antibiotics, pain killers, cold medicines, sleeping pills, anti-cancer drugs). Most of the medicines will pass to the baby through the blood stream and will be harmful to the baby.
3. Do not make yourself unhappy. From the first day of pregnancy, you baby will duplicate your mood and your action of life. Slow down and enjoy life. Don’t teach your baby to be ADHD while you force them to be one.
4. Do not drink alcohol. If you consume alcohol, it will have a very bad impact on your baby’s development. It may cause early birth, miscarriage, under development, or death from the overuse alcohol.
5. Do not smoke. Even secondary smoke will be harmful to the baby.
6. Avoid unnecessary exposure to x-rays. It is very harmful to the baby’s body and development.
7. Do not get too close to pets. Pets carry a lot contagious diseases that may cause infections. Practice proper hygiene Do watch out after you touch pets.
8. Avoid too much sex during pregnancy. The first 3 months and the last 3 months of pregnancy are the warning time zone. Too much sexual activity can be harmful to the baby.
9. Do not overextend yourself. Do not carry something too heavy (a big watermelon, a case of water), squat down to mop the floor for too long, or jump up to reach something too high. A wrong move can cause miscarriage. Take it easy.
10. Do not eat too much. Watch out for weight gain.