Activities to Avoid While Pregnant

Day to day life is challenging enough but when you add pregnancy to that mix, your body may undergo a major workout without visiting a gym. And you end up with a back ache, morning sickness (sometimes lasting all day), and exhaustion.

Before you end up exhausted and sore, here are some activities that should be avoided during your pregnancy.

Eliminate as much fatigue as much as possible
Don’t let fatigue overwhelm you. Instead, find out what part of the day is the best for you and do your job or activities that require the most energy or the most concentration. When you start to feel fatigue coming on, get up and walk around a little to reactivate your muscles and blood flow. Walking can also work for destressing yourself when you do take the time to relax.

Cut back on your commitments
Most of us have extra activities and commitments outside of our work place or home. This would normally be a good thing. But during your pregnancy this may be a good time to cut back and take that time to get some rest. Right now is when you need to make your commitment to yourself and your baby.

Don’t try to be wonder woman
Remember she was only a fictional character. If you are blessed with friends, relatives, or other co-workers that really care and want to help, don’t turn their offers of help away. Instead, consider yourself truly blessed and allow them to help you. You may think that you are burdening them, but it is probably quite the opposite. Most people do not volunteer unless they really want to help. It makes them feel good to do things for others. So if you have storm windows to put on, a lawn to be mowed or snow to be removed, a house that needs cleaning, or errands to run, for goodness sake, allow others to help. That’s what keeps us all in touch with one another.

Don't let your job get you down
If you have a job that requires any of the following working conditions, you may need a little understanding from your boss, or a note from your doctor to get you through your pregnancy while still holding down employment.

• If you have to do any constant heavy lifting
• If you have to do any standing for long periods of time
• If you have to deal with or be around any heavy duty machines that cause vibrations
• If you are enduring lots of stress from commuting long distances to and from work
• If you are afraid of being exposed to harmful chemicals
• If you endure lots of heat while working
• If your job requires a good sense of balance
• If you have a job that requires different shift changes, you will not get proper rest.

All of these things in this report will cause fatigue, or add to your already aching body. You can’t fully escape certain conditions during pregnancy, but you can learn what types of activities need to be avoided to help maintain your health.