Maya Angelou recites her poem 'On the Pulse of Morning' at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton on January 20, 1993.
Pregnant women could also go for a swim at a swimming pool, but it can also be risky in some circumstances. The chemicals used in swimming pools can be dangerous for moms-to-be and their babies, if too much is being added to the water, but normal levels of chlorine are generally OK unless the water is ingested.
Seafood is a great natural source of iodine, but seafood intake remains low overall in the U.S., especially for people not living near the coast. Finally, concerns about the safety of seafood have led many pregnant women to avoid it altogether while pregnant or breastfeeding. [Read: What to Eat While Breastfeeding.].