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How do I dress?
To emphasize your curves, opt for a flowing dress – much more pleasant to wear than jeans or pants, even during pregnancy. Opt for organic cottons, very soft, seamless and choose underwear adapted to your new breasts. If you go for a black dress, put on a colorful pregnancy headband to bring out your tummy.
Side heels, we avoid those of 10 cm to favor those of 4-5 cm maximum. Be careful, during pregnancy, it is common to take a half to one size size, so try on your shoes before the evening of the party… and go buy new ones if the old ones are too small!
Can I drink a glass of champagne while pregnant?
No ! As we do not know at all from what stage alcohol acts on the fetus, Santé Publique France has chosen a clear message: 0 alcohol during pregnancy. Alcohol crosses the placenta and is toxic to the baby. It’s a real time bomb: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is the leading cause of non-genetic mental handicap and social maladjustment of children in France. So we swap the field cut for a mixture of sparkling water, lemon, grapefruit juice, pineapple and a dash of grenadine with ice cubes. It’s more fun than plain water!
Holiday Special 2020/2021 – A Covid-safe New Year’s Eve!
The Covid epidemic imposes special restrictions for the end of the year holidays. Barrier gestures, number of guests… this year, we are taking maximum precautions. Details of the “Covid-safe” measures to be observed …
- This year, exceptionally, no hugs or hugs. Isn’t it already wonderful to meet around a beautiful table, with the children eager to open their presents?
- We limit the evening to 6 adults, plus children. At the table, we remain grouped together by household, and we leave a vacant place between the different families.
- Of course, we respect barrier gestures (hand washing, respect for distances, wearing a mask).
- The room is ventilated before, in the middle and at the end of the meal. It’s cold ? We put on our coat the time to renew the air!
- In the evening, we keep our mask as much as possible, especially when we talk, and we only push it aside to eat or drink. This is where the risk of contamination increases, so this moment should be as short as possible.
- Finally, before or after meals, we prefer walks outside or the activities during which you can wear your mask.
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What do I snack on at the buffet?
We zap the toast of foie gras if they were prepared “a long time” in advance, just like the prawns if they were cooked at the fishmonger’s. The risk is that there is accidental contamination by the Listeria bacteria. No problem with fresh shellfish if they have just been cooked at your host’s house. The vacuum-smoked salmon is less risky, it is chosen rather wild (the farmed one is full of antibiotics), it must be opened just before consumption, the packaging intact and without condensation. Instead of raw oysters, we prefer oysters in “minute cooking” with champagne. The alcohol evaporates and the cooking kills the bacteria.
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What about desserts?
No raw egg preparation, such as homemade whipped cream, chocolate mousse or tiramisu. On the other hand, ice creams and logs are allowed if the cold chain has been respected. If there is frost on the packaging, we forget: it is because the cold chain may have been broken. If you have gestational diabetes, you turn to natural sugars, like a fruit.
Can I dance the night away?
Sport and physical activity are profitable pregnant, and even recommended. Dancing is therefore quite possible. We must remain vigilant about the risk of falling and / or impact on the stomach in an over-charged and not always controlled atmosphere. The contractions being mainly nocturnal throughout the pregnancy, dancing in the evening and at night can make them more present and sometimes more intense. Until the 9 months of pregnancy, it is therefore necessary to know how to listen to yourself and to know how to stop if necessary. On the other hand, very close to the term, no problem.
THE EXPERT: Nicolas Dutriaux, LIBERAL MIDWIFE Secretary General of the National College of Midwives of France.