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Stress that you wish babies came with an instruction manual here in advice for all the new moms and their doctor should bond -- and she's the author.

Of the new book healthy mom healthy baby -- ultimate.

Pregnancy guide in coordination with the March of -- continued doctor don't -- and I know you Reza -- actually -- -- but I think what's important about this book to show me advice books out there for women who are becoming pregnant or how to parent or how to raise a baby.

What to do when your pregnant that you want to separate the medical.

Evidence from the advice that's right we wanna give women both because we think women you know enjoy having -- but we want to be clear what's medical evidence.

And what's personal advice.

So let's start with the flu shot because this is in the big hot topic especially this year absolutely what is the medical advice when your pregnant.

-- it will what we know about flu shot is that actually the vaccine is safe and effective during pregnancy.

And -- Weaver are learning from more and more data that comes out in studies.

Is that getting the flu vaccine doesn't -- and a challenger pose risks to you or the baby.

But getting the flu actually -- women who become ill with the flu while pregnant have a greater risk of respiratory complications.

The icu admissions and sadly even death.

-- -- -- think about the vaccine is it covers your baby when it's out of view for six months that's exactly right because these -- where I'm born right after their mom got vaccinated have some passive immunity that they acquired while they ring leader out so that actually protect -- -- -- first six months when they're actually quite vulnerable.

And really put one caffeine and alcohol when I say about well sometimes -- messages get confused a little happy with the problem a little alcohol not that's not the case.

Caffeine in moderation is okay during pregnancy so one cup of coffee a day something like that is really fine.

Alcohol not the case there's no safe level of alcohol during pregnancy so we advise -- -- it entirely cut -- alcohol while pregnant.

This is a big hot topic now anti depressants.

You just telling 90% of women when they become pregnant are on some sort of medication.

That is unbelievable what's -- advice on anti depressants that's right so 90% on.

Any medication not to send -- depressants -- absolutely a lot of women are entering their reproductive years.

Are thinking about pregnancy and -- are on a medication for depression -- anxiety.

So the message there is seeing your doctor your provider before you become pregnant talk to them about your plans.

And make sure you get to a medication that controls your mental health sometimes but makes him in the safest position possible to become pregnant.

Healthy mom healthy debate that's right after -- -- and thanks so much thanks for having more fox.

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