Do you feel informed about the do's & don'ts?

Question

This is my first pregnancy and I feel absolutely clueless! I know I need to take my prenatal vitamins and try to eat a balanced diet. I know alcohol is out the window as well as most medications but the more I research the less I feel I know! Please share your pregnancy do's and don'ts 🙏

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Do: eat what you want in moderation including lunch meat (some will say you have to heat it, most will say you don’t. I never heated it because ew.), sushi (cooked), avoid eating fish high in mercury levels, you can find mercury levels on the .gov website. Also keep caffeine levels low, check with dr to see how much they think is ok. 
Don’t: google everything. Google will basically tell you that you need to live in a bubble, If you have a serious concern take it to your doctor. 
The most important DO: ENJOY YOUR PREGNANCY! This is such a precious time in your life so don’t go through it all stressed.

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How about every thing in moderation obviously unless it’s some thing you probably should do even not pregnant? I ate lunch meat ,tuna slept how ever I was able to get comfy all 3 kids and they came out perfectly healthy ! 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Do sleep on your side 
Do drink plenty of water 
Do talk walks
Do not lift too heavy
Do not wear seatbelt across your belly
Do not stress! As long as you’re eating right and taking your vitamins you and baby should be fine. Wishinh you a great pregnancy :)

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Don’t eat Raw fish or Processed foods like Mc Donald’s, pizza, tons of boxed things. I like to the paleo diet style. Eat foods that are alive. If you don’t understand that concept look up “Alive VS Dead foods”
Workout everyday, I do about 20-60 minutes of a yoga a day depending on how lazy I’m feeling and I walk at least two miles. Get about 8-10 hours of sleep a night as well. Drink 100oz of water a day. That’s what I follow

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Lean on your local pharmacist when it comes to medications, supplements, herbal teas etc. If you get sick or something, don’t assume you can’t take anything. There are options.  Lean on the expertise of your doctor and nurses. 
Don’t spend too much time on Google, because there is always someone who will have something scary to say, and it takes practice to find the sites that are actually evidence based. 
I adhered to no alcohol or cigarettes (don’t smoke anyways), or sushi, soft cheese (unless it was cooked). I did double check any herbal teas, but I did still have the occasional cold cut sub. No alfalfa or bean sprouts from the grocery store, because they actually are fairly high risk. 
I have a farm, and there aren’t many recommendations out there from professionals regarding the sort of outdoor activities I’m used to. Drs basically just stared at me when I asked so I just paid close attention to how my body reacted. 
Remember a baby is quite well protected in there.

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