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drinking while pregnant
The advice for now must remain "better safe than sorry."
You might want to rethink that drink.
A bottle of beer, a glass or wine or a single shot of spirits counted as one drink.
“We’re talking about women being able to make decisions for themselves.”
If painting the baby's nursery is a part of your pre-natal plans, use latex (water-based) products in a well-ventilated area. Avoid oil-based paints, paint thinners, varnish removers and substances such as lacquer. Many solvents give off volatile compounds that can put you at greater risk of pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure in pregnancy).
