When you are pregnant, you can no longer be free to move as a housewife. The reason, because at this time your body becomes more vulnerable than usual. Some housework inevitably you have to let go in order to keep your pregnancy healthy.
Not all housework is safe for pregnant women. Here is an explanation:
Clean the cat litter box. If you have a cat, it is better to routinely clean cat litter boxes during pregnancy. This is to avoid the risk of being infected with toxoplasmosis. This infection is caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. The bad news is that these parasites can hide in infected cat feces.
Pregnant women can be infected with Toxoplasma when eating or touching the nose with their hands that are not clean, especially after cleaning the cat litter. If you have never been infected with Toxoplasmosis before, you may be infected during pregnancy. This condition can risk your pregnancy because the parasite may reach the placenta and fetus.
The effects of this infection can have a mild to severe impact. Bad effects that may affect the Little One such as serious birth defects in the eyes and brain, can cause long-term structural and neurological damage. Both of these increase the risk of babies suffering from epilepsy, disorders of growth and development, causing blindness in the eyes. Even more dangerous, there is a risk of miscarriage, until the baby is born in a lifeless state.
Lift or move heavy objects. Jobs that require you to remove or move heavy objects are recommended to be avoided during pregnancy. Because when pregnant, hormonal changes can make connective tissue and ligaments weaker. The risk of injury or muscle pain increases when lifting or moving heavy objects.
Besides, just carrying a fetus in your stomach gives you a lot of pressure on your back. Well, so don't add weight to your back by doing homework related to heavy objects.
According to some doctors, activities that require pregnant women to remove or move very heavy objects may trigger bleeding, premature labor, or premature rupture of the amniotic fluid.
Until now, it has not been determined the limits on the weight of safe objects raised by pregnant women. However, to prevent undesirable things, it is recommended that this activity be avoided during pregnancy.
Stand too long. One housework that can involve you to stand for a long time is cooking. When cooking, you will go through a series of processes, such as preparing food ingredients, then washing them, cutting them, until the cooking process that makes you have to stand up while holding the spatula.
Actually you can, how come, cooking, as long as you don't stand too long. For example, when cutting food, you can do it while sitting or do not cook food that takes a long time.
Cleaning houses with chemical products. You might be uncomfortable looking at the dirty bathroom floor and want to immediately clean it with a chemical solution. Or maybe you can't stand the insects that are at home and want to eradicate them with insect repellent spray. Unfortunately, there are some chemicals in the product that are not safe for the health of the fetus.
During these times, it is better to use natural, safe cleaning agents such as baking soda and vinegar and use boric acid as an insect repellent spray.
At height. If you see a fan stuck to the ceiling looks dirty, it is advisable not to rush to take the stairs and go up to clean it. Hold the desire that arises to clean the area that is not affordable for pregnant women. This is to avoid unwanted accidents such as falling.
During pregnancy, ask your partner for help with household chores that can risk your current situation. And one thing you need to remember, don't make the above an excuse for lazing. When you are pregnant you also need to stay active, yeah! You can still, really, do light housework.