Are you or any of your family and friends pregnant or thinking about having a baby? The CDC have compiled 10 Tips for Preventing Infections Before and During Pregnancy. Infections before and during pregnancy can hurt your developing fetus and you. The tips include:

• Washing your hands with soap and water
• not touching dirty cat litter
• staying away from wild or pet rodents and their droppings
• getting vaccinations
• avoiding people who have infection
• protecting yourself against the Zika virus
• avoiding unpasteurized milk
• reducing contact with saliva and urine from babies and young children
• asking your doctor about Group B strep.

Click the link below to read more from the CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/pregnancy/infections.html