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.
June 5, 2006 -- Recommendations published in the magazine Consumer Reports this week urge women to avoid eating any canned tuna while pregnant because of uncertainties about the risk of mercury contamination to developing fetuses.Weâre not telling you not to eat tuna. But for pregnant women in particular where you are talking about potential fetal exposure -- and itâs an avoidable risk -- weâre saying go ahead and take some extra measures to reduce your Hg [mercury] exposure at all costs,â she tells WebMD.