Postures You Must Avoid During Pregnancy

Motherhood is a life transforming phase that all women look forward to. With the conception of a baby, a number of physiological and psychological changes take place within the mother’s body. Soon there will be a number of restrictions in the kind of food a mother a can consume, the activities that a mother can perform, the way she sleeps or sits. These restrictions are put so as to allow the baby to grow and develop safely. The restrictions prevent injuries and accidents that can be quite fatal to both mother and child.

Sitting Postures You Must Avoid

1. Do not sit straight on the edge of the chair. Provide a support to your back.

2. Do not sit in a way that pressurises only one side of your hips. Evenly distribute your weight when sitting down. Be comfortable.

3. Do not sit at the same place and in the same position for extended time periods.

4. Do not twist from your waist when you are sitting on a rotating chair. Instead, slowly move the chair along with your entire body to turn around.

Standing Postures You Must Avoid

1. Avoid standing with your pelvis tilted forward or backward. You must stand straight with your stomach held in and up as much as possible.

2. You must not slouch while standing.

3. Do not stand in the same position for an extended period of time.

4. Do not put your weight on one foot. Shift weight occasionally if your feet are hurting, but make sure to evenly distribute the weight.

5. Do not bend too much backwards or forwards.

6. Do not keep your head tilted down or sideways when you are standing. Look up, look straight.

Sleeping Postures You Must Avoid

1. Lying on your stomach

2. Sleeping with pillows under your shoulders. Pillows should only support your head.

3. Do not sleep all curled up. Relax your feet and hands to allow the blood circulation to continue smoothly.

4. Do not jerk up from your lying position. Turn to the side, swing your legs down to the side of the bed slowly and sit up using the support of your hands.

Activities You Must Avoid

1. Hard core gyming

2. Weightlifting

3. Intense cardio

4. Intense aerobics that include a lot of jumping

5. Lifting heavy weighted objects

   1. Travelling by public transport on a jerky road.

      If you wish to discuss about any specific problem, you can consult a doctor.