Pregnancy is a very exciting time. It can also be a very confusing time when everyone seems to want to give you advice and a lot of it can be conflicting. The older generation of woman will not always understand why you have been advised by midwives to avoid certain foods for example.

They will tell you that in their day, you could eat what you wanted and nothing happened to them, what has actually happened is that with advances in scanning and increasing knowledge, doctors have been able to pinpoint some potential, preventable causes of miscarriage and birth deformities, and this information would not have been available in our grandmothers era or even our mothers generation.

Tattoo designs for women are popular but are to be avoided during pregnancy. Good tattooists will not tattoo a pregnant women anyway as it can cause a variety of problems and potential chain reactions such as the pain causing a pregnant women to go into early labour, or the risk of infection from the tattoo itself could cause the baby problems. If you have previously had a tattoo done on your stomach you will find that it is unrecognisable as your skin stretches on your stomach over the duration of the nine months!

It is a good idea to limit your caffeine intake during the early stages of pregnancy. There are conflicting studies surrounding this. An early pregnancy guide may recommend that you either drink no caffeine at all or that you restrict your coffee consumption to less than three cups per day if that. Many women find themselves feeling sick at the mere thought of tea and coffee whilst they are still within the first three months and hormones are causing morning sickness, which can occur at any time of the day.

Pregnancy acne is a very common occurrence. It is caused by the high levels of hormones in your system. But whilst there are plenty of acne products on the market, be careful about their use during pregnancy.

Instead try using a glycolic acid skin care regime that you can buy over the counter. If this fails to work you may need to go and see your doctor and they can prescribe a topical skin treatment which should do the trick.

It is essential to your babies and your health that you eat well and healthily. Read about the foods that are best avoided and bear this in mind when cooking and eating out. In general do not eat shellfish such as prawns, unpasteurised dairy products such as soft cheese like brie, all types of pate and raw or undercooked meats.

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