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It is a sign that you can wash the floors of a pregnant woman. What is prohibited for pregnant women: real risks. Be careful with "chemistry"

With the onset of pregnancy, a woman's life changes. Appearance, emotional state, food preferences, and clothing style change. And if a woman easily copes with this, then the fulfillment of some duties becomes difficult for her.

Modern life makes its own adjustments to the lifestyle of pregnant women. Following the slogan "pregnancy is not a disease", expectant mothers lead an active lifestyle until the moment of childbirth. They work, play sports, do housework, regardless of their position. But is this correct and how safe will the excessive activity of the mother be for the child?

Not all pregnancy loads are safe. Therefore, a woman in a position should be careful and, if possible, avoid overwork. And it is advisable to give up some household chores before giving birth:

  • Weight lifting- a full bucket of water, moving furniture, bags from the store, carrying heavy boxes to another room, bringing a large dog into the paw bath, etc. Weights are any weight you need to strain at. Each girl has her own indicator, so focus on your strengths and abilities.
  • Avoid sudden movements- these movements are found not only during household chores, but also in everyday life. It threatens with displacement of the vertebrae, which become very mobile during this period.
  • Slopes- especially in the later stages, when a tummy appears. If you need to understand something, you need to squat down with a straight back and raise it like that. Otherwise, you may feel dizzy.
  • Avoid working with chemistry- corrosive vapors can accidentally enter the respiratory tract, which is very harmful to health. If you are forced to work, be sure to use a protective face mask and gloves.
  • Work at height- wipe the curtains, dust off the upper shelves or remove things from the antrisol. Any job that requires standing on a chair or other elevated position is potentially dangerous for a pregnant woman. The center of gravity shifts and it can be difficult to maintain balance, and the fall can end very sadly.
  • Washing windows- a similar danger, only with more serious consequences, lies in wait when washing windows. It is better not to protrude outside at all, but inside to wash with a special "mop with a scraper". Then you don't have to lift your hands.

Remember that even if "pregnancy is not a disease" and a friend has done this 100 times, each pregnancy is different and there is no reason to risk your baby and your health for the sake of perfect cleanliness! Take your condition very seriously, especially if doctors express any concerns!

How to do housework properly

Washing floors. Even a routine activity like mopping floors can be damaging in the later stages if done incorrectly. In the last trimester, the load on the spine and joints of the pregnant woman increases, so sudden movements and loads can lead to microtraumas. To avoid stress on the spine during prolonged bent position, the floors should be washed either with a mop with an extended handle or on your knees. It is also necessary to refuse to raise buckets of water. Better to gradually pour the water with a ladle.

The expectant mother needs to be able to bend over correctly. To distribute body weight, you first need to sit down a little, and then bend forward.

Cleaning the house also has its limitations. A pregnant woman should avoid heavy lifting, sudden movements. It is better to replace knocking out carpets and sweeping the floor temporarily with a vacuum cleaner or entrust it to other family members. This also applies to putting things in order on the upper shelves. Expectant mothers should remember about safety and refuse to climb stepladders and stools. In addition, when cleaning, the amount of aggressive detergents should be minimized. Aerosols must be completely eliminated, and when using liquid products, even the most gentle, be sure to wear rubber gloves.

Washing during pregnancy, modern washing machines are noticeably lighter. But if it is necessary to wash by hand, then it is necessary in a comfortable position and preferably with detergents for washing children's linen, since they contain a minimum amount of harmful substances. It is better to ask your husband to hang clothes for drying on ropes located high, because pregnant women cannot reach up, and wet things are quite heavy. It is advisable to iron things while sitting in order to reduce the load on the legs and spine.

Work in the kitchen also takes time and requires a lot of effort. Therefore, during cooking, it is advisable to do all the preparatory processes in the form of cleaning and cutting while sitting at the table. And if you need to stay near the stove for a long time, you can move the chair and put your leg bent at the knee on it alternately, which will significantly reduce the load on the spine.

Pet care requires special care. Even pets can carry dangerous infections. The greatest danger is represented by cats, as carriers of toxoplasmosis - a disease that leads to deviations in the development of the child. Therefore, after communicating with pets and caring for them, be sure to wash your hands with soap and water. And cleaning the cat litter should be abandoned altogether or carried out with a mask and gloves.

Needlework- one of the favorite activities of expectant mothers. There are limitations here too. First of all, you need to do it in a comfortable position. The back must necessarily have a support under it in the form of the back of a chair or sofa; it is advisable to put a pillow under the lower back. Do not cross your legs in any way - this disrupts blood circulation. If the legs are swollen, it is advisable to take a reclining position. When doing sedentary work, be sure to break for 10 minutes every hour to walk.

Of course, you can't give up homework. However, pregnant women need to remember that it is impossible to do everything. Therefore, it is advisable to draw up a workable plan of affairs for the day in advance and do not forget to include time for rest and walking in the fresh air.

Try to involve your family members in household chores more often - your husband, older children, parents or mother-in-law. If finances permit, do not be stingy to invite a cleaning lady once a week so that she thoroughly washed the entire apartment. You just have to maintain order, which is much easier and safer for your health.

During pregnancy, the amount of vaginal discharge increases and therefore a pregnant woman needs to resort to intimate hygiene more often. But the main thing here is not to overdo it. Vaginal discharge is a protective barrier that prevents harmful microorganisms from multiplying.During pregnancy, due to hormonal effects, the consistency changes, and due to frequent washing with improper intimate hygiene products, the modification of secretions occurs even more and is not able to carry out its main protective functions, as a result of which harmful microorganisms begin to appear and multiply in the secretions, which can cause inflammation.

How often a day does a pregnant woman need to wash?

If the vaginal discharge is heavy or hot and the woman sweats a lot, then you need to wash yourself several times a day. It is not necessary to use soap every time for washing, it is enough to use it once a day. Frequent use of soap can damage the vaginal microflora. For the same reason, when washing, you need to use a small amount of soap (a drop of liquid soap that dissolves with water), after the procedures, rinse it thoroughly.

How to wash away?

It should be washed from the vagina to the anus, but not otherwise, so that bacteria from the anus do not enter the vagina or urethra, as a result of which inflammation may occur. By the same principle, the soap washes off and the intimate organ is washed dry. The towel should be soft and good at picking up moisture. Remember to change your towel as often as possible.

How to choose a soap for intimate hygiene?

You cannot use the soap that we wash our hands with for intimate hygiene, because it contains active tensides that aggressively affect the hydrolipid layer of the skin. These substances - tensides, dry out and harm the skin. In addition, after washing your hands, dirt remains on the soap, so ordinary soap is not used for intimate hygiene. For intimate hygiene, it is worth choosing special products, usually it is a liquid soap with a special dispenser, softer than usual soap. The pH of a soap for intimate hygiene should fluctuate within the following parameters: 3.5-5.5. It is best to choose soap with herbal extracts: chamomile, aloe vera, calendula, linden, etc. Avoid products that foam or smell like alcohol.

Wet wipes to help pregnant women!

If you want your hygiene to be looked after always and everywhere - purchase special wet wipes for intimate hygiene. With the help of them, you can wipe all areas of the skin without using soap and feel much better. Do not use wipes for the face and hands, as they contain alcohol, which should not come into contact with intimate parts of the body.
It is also impossible to use means for cleaning the vagina, unless the gynecologist advised you to do this, because changes in the vaginal environment can lead to dire consequences: a violation of the natural flora, and in the later stages - premature contraction of the uterus.

Sanitary napkin

Sanitary pads are not advised during pregnancy as they prevent the skin from breathing and promote perspiration. The moisture in the intimate area, in turn, provides an excellent breeding ground for bacteria. If the pregnant woman is constantly out of the house, it is best to replace your panty liners with spare panties made from natural materials that will keep you fresh.

Maria Sokolova


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Pregnancy is the time of maximum caution. Including - and within the walls of your own home. After all, while the spouse of the expectant mother is working for the good of the family, all household chores fall on the shoulders of a pregnant woman, including those that can negatively affect the health of the mother and the baby. In the period before a baby is born, such "feats" as rearranging furniture, climbing ladders and even cleaning cat litters are extremely dangerous.

Therefore, we temporarily stop being heroic and remember what household chores should be passed on to those close to you ...

  1. Cooking food
    It is clear that the dinner itself will not be prepared, and feeding the husband with canned food and "doshirak" is fraught with a hunger riot. But a long watch at the stove is a risk of worsening venous outflow, edema and varicose veins. Therefore, we leave complex dishes "for after childbirth", attract relatives to help, simplify the entire process of cooking as much as possible.
    • Be sure to take breaks.
    • Feet tired? Sit down on the "front" and raise your legs on a low bench.
    • Tired of your back from an uncomfortable position in the process of plowing cabbage? Place a stool next to it, on which you can lean your knee and relieve the spine.
  2. Appliances
    The use of electric kettles, stoves, microwave ovens and other appliances should be as careful as possible.
    • If possible, avoid using the microwave during pregnancy or keep it to a minimum. It is strongly not recommended to use this device if the door does not close tightly (electromagnetic radiation will not benefit either the baby or the mother). And during the operation of the device, you should keep at least 1.5 m from it.
    • Also, try not to turn on all appliances at the same time, so as not to create an electromagnetic crossfire.
    • Do not leave your laptop, mobile phone and chargers near the bed at night (distance - at least 1.5-2 meters).
  3. Wet floor cleaning
    Many people know about the vulnerability of joints and cartilage during pregnancy. Overloading the spine during this period is not recommended and is dangerous.
    • No “gymnastic tricks and fouettés” while cleaning! Be careful with body turns, bends.
    • Wear a special bandage (sized) to relieve the load.
    • If possible, shift all the heavy household chores onto your spouse and loved ones.
    • Bending or lifting an object from the floor, bend your knees (stand on one knee) to distribute the load on the spine.
    • Cleaning the floors "on your knees" is unacceptable - use a mop (your back should be straight during cleaning), and with a vacuum cleaner, adjust the length of the tube.
  4. Cleaning products, "chemicals" for cleaning
    We approach the choice of these funds with extreme caution.
    • We leave the cleaning of the plumbing to our loved ones.
    • We choose odorless detergents, ammonia, chlorine, toxic substances.
    • We change powder products (they are especially harmful) and aerosols for liquid products.
    • We work only with gloves and (if necessary) in a gauze bandage.
    • We do not clean the carpets ourselves - we send them to dry cleaning.
  5. Pets
    Four-legged, winged and other pets can become a source of not only allergies, but also serious diseases. Therefore, we strictly follow the rules for caring for pets during this period: after communicating with the animal, wash my hands with soap, monitor its health (if there are any suspicions, we take it to the veterinarian), do not feed the animal with raw meat, we shift the cleaning of the toilet and feeding / sleeping places of the animal to loved ones (this is especially true for the owners of the baleen - striped - the cat's trays for the expectant mother cannot be washed!).
  6. Lifting weights, rearranging furniture
    These actions are strictly prohibited! The consequences can be premature birth. No amateur performances! Almost every mother-to-be has itching hands to "renew" the furnishings, but it is strictly forbidden to move sofas, drag boxes and start general cleaning alone. Empty and fill pots and buckets with water only with a ladle.
  7. "Rock climbing"
    It is not recommended to climb a ladder or stool to perform any work.
    • Want to change your curtains? Ask your spouse for help.
    • Get a tumble dryer so you don't have to hang your laundry while jumping from stool to floor and back again.
    • Leave all repair work to your loved ones: swinging a spatula under the ceiling during pregnancy, changing light bulbs, gluing wallpaper and even cleaning an apartment after renovation is dangerous!

She divorced her husband five years ago. From marriage, two children 9 and 11 years old. Tired of solving and carrying all family problems on myself, and besides, my husband began to walk. She left him, as they say, "with one bundle" ... All this time I was equipping the house from scratch, paying off three loans, raising children, it was not easy. Thank God I was lucky and I changed jobs and started earning more. More or less, life began to improve. A year ago I met a man ... And Oh my God ... This is the man I dreamed of. The complete opposite of my ex-husband. And care and attention. One thing But ... He is a single father ... His wife left him with a child, went to his best friend. In principle, this situation did not scare me and I thought, well, where are two children there and the third will not be a hindrance ... But it turned out that everything is not so simple ... I, as a wise woman, immediately began to look for an approach to the child, bought her toys, completely replaced her wardrobe, the poor child did not even have decent things, everything was washed out so much .... I bought her a bunch of beautiful rubber bands in the garden. I tried to please in every possible way. The girl is 5 years old ... The child is problematic, does not understand anything, in the garden they complain about her that she does not obey, does not want to study .... At home she creates whatever is horrible, does not react to comments. She says that she understood and immediately creates again !!!
Mom does not participate in the upbringing of the child, she does not pay alimony, referring to the fact that she pays a joint loan ... Well, okay, God be with her ...
We all lived together for a year ... I thought that she would change and we would live happily ... But nothing changed ...
I was infuriated by her behavior and because of this I was constantly not in the mood, so Alexei and I began to swear. I could not tell him that his daughter infuriates me ... I understand that he loves her more than life ... I thought to leave, but I love him and he loves me very much ... and he communicates well with my children, with his son goes to chess ... I don't know what to do .. It seems to me that his daughter will never change and I will never be able to love her ...

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Olga Morozova

Hello. I here already somehow created a topic about the neighbour's dogs, how to scare them away. In autumn, in September, a neighbor's dog killed our kitten, in the middle of the day, one might say, in front of the neighbor (the owner of the dog) and ours (I and my son saw). They simply did not have time to do anything, how much does a 3-month-old kitten need? I then on the nerves of the neighbors said a lot about their dogs. They apologized, promised to look after them, but at the same time the phrase sounded: hunting dogs (ordinary mongrels at the same time) and cats will still attack, they are called (((
Honestly, I didn’t want to have more cats, but in October for my daughter’s birthday they brought her a gift-kitten .. There is a pot at home and the cat walks there, but only on small, but mostly used to the street. They let her out, looked after her all the time. And that week, a neighbor's dog jumped over the snowdrifts to our yard and grabbed the cat right from the porch. At that time, I was hanging clothes to dry under a canopy, he did not see me, but I did not see / hear him at once, attacked without a sound. I jumped out at the screeching of a cat. I beat it off, while he slashed his teeth along the sleeve of his jacket and tore my sleeve. When she calmed and treated the cat a little and calmed down herself, I went to the neighbors, said I will complain. The weekend passed, they did not take any measures (the dog ran down the street and continues to run). Today I wrote a complaint to the district police officer, but he was struck by his words, they say, we cannot take any measures in relation to the owner of the dog, there is no punishment or fine for this. Only if you go further and sue them for material and moral damage. But I don't want to mess with the court because of the cat and the torn sleeve. Are there really no laws so that the district police officer, relying on them, could somehow influence the owners of dogs who strangle cats on self-walking and in other people's yards? In general, I wrote a lot, just if you start a war with your neighbors, then relying on the laws ... Maybe someone will tell you something ...

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Elena Nefedova

I must say right away that doctors were bypassed in 2 years, no one saw any problems. Is this character?
The younger daughter 2.1. He does not speak very much, no phrases, probably 20-30 words. The rest cannot be disassembled. The executive, understands everything, responds to the name, fulfills requests. She goes to the potty, eats herself.
But the last 4 months, the behavior is just out ... If something is not on her, she freaks out. And when he freaks out, he starts throwing everything. That is, it is straightforward to take everything that is at hand and tosses it. Or brushes off the table. A toy, a remote control, a cup, whatever. Very touchy. Throw something - I can slap her on the hand. That is, in strength - as I simply put my hand on her hand, even the slightest pain is not discussed - it starts to roar and yell, everything turns red. And as long as either I don’t give up or someone doesn’t come to feel sorry for her, it won’t calm down.
Another joke - if he doesn't want to go somewhere on the street - he sits down on the ground. And no, that's all. Either stand there for half an hour, or grab and run by force. If you leave, it won't run after me. Well, it also happens at home can lie on the floor in protest.

Is it okay at all? With the eldest, nothing like this has ever happened. So I'm slightly shocked, although everyone around me just says how lucky I am that my youngest daughter is so calm and obedient. Whereeeee? By the way, they adore her in the garden, she just behaves perfectly there. How so?
And this behavior is with me, and with my husband, and with grandfathers - grandmothers !!

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Katerina

Chatting topic. Do you think out the skills of your children? Will explain. A friend's son is a couple of months younger than mine, and now she proudly sends me a video where her baby crawls like a worm on the floor. She happily writes that he begins to crawl. And for me it's just fussing on the carpet))) Or he otklyachivaet ass back, and she thinks that he gets up on all fours. I'm just either too critical of my son, or a realist. But until he specifically crawled at least 30 centimeters, somehow I did not say that he was starting to crawl. And if he sits with support on one hand, it is not sitting yet. Which camp will you join and why?

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Anonymous

I got a job half a year ago. Child 3.5. Goes to the garden. I walked normally in the fall. I went out for a full day. And now I have been sitting at home for almost the entire February and half of March. I got settled by acquaintance, no one said anything to me for passes, but at the last time they already hinted that it would be necessary to solve something with the hospital. I found a nanny through an agency, but my mother raised a panic that the nanny was not needed (my mother is still the commander), she herself meets him from the garden, but the hospital says we will sit in turns, for 2 days she, three days. But often she flies off somewhere, then she has a theater, then she doesn't want to at all and everything is unreliable. And nothing good came of it. As a result, the nanny found some other shift work and now she cannot come at a click, only on her weekends. Mom also teases that I will give half of my salary to the nanny. I can't work normally. I don’t want to leave, because my husband now doesn’t earn enough for everything, I buy clothes for myself, for women's needs, plus I pay for my vacation, I can save it for a mortgage, we save up. Mom realized that we just couldn't save up for an apartment, she stopped reproaching the bought apartment, before that my husband was constantly bothering about what he was thinking about when he was creating a family. The husband, although he considers himself a breadwinner, is not enough for everything. And I do not want to lose my job, experience, qualifications. And it's also very hard mentally to sit with a child for 2 weeks. I'm better at work, but I can't get there. Only goes to the garden for 5 days and again for 2 weeks at home. I am constantly nervous. How to work and watch the child at the same time. How do women do it?

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LTA LTA

Good afternoon, dear forum users. We need a collective mind, my brain is no longer working. Given: there is a small studio for preparing for the Unified State Exam and the OGE: Russian, English, society and mat. I plan to expand - open a second in another area, and change the name of both studios. The so-called rebranding. Now the name is Abvege. I want something interesting and to the point. The husband offers a "studio preparation for the exam surname name". I don't like it, it's too pretentious. The room is small, three classes and the administrator's desk, behind which I stand, if there is no lesson. You can't call it courses. I would be grateful for your advice: what can be called more interesting.

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Despite fatigue and malaise, pregnant women try to keep the house clean and actively take care of its comfort.

Psychologists say that even those women who previously did not pay special attention to cleaning the house become notorious cleanliness. Hormones are to blame. It is they who bring the pregnant woman to such a state that she literally cannot stand a speck of dust in the apartment. Often the expectant mother cannot even restrain herself, although it would be required.

Try not to refuse the help of your husband or older children in household and other matters. Now you need to take care of your strength and your health.

There are a number of things that are either physically too difficult for the expectant mother, or harmful. Let's see what household chores are contraindicated for a woman in a position.

Washing


Thanks to such a miracle of technology as a washing machine, the vast majority of pregnant women no longer exhaust themselves by hand washing. This keeps them healthy and promotes pregnancy well-being. Even with automatic washing, heavy laundry baskets must be carried and this is not recommended. Every woman knows that in a position it is strictly forbidden to carry weights, even in the absence of any complications. A full basket of wet laundry can be up to 20kg! It is dangerous to terminate the pregnancy or. Also, you cannot carry buckets of water, move heavy furniture, go shopping and lug home full bags of food, and it is not recommended to lift even your older child for a long time. Take care of yourself.

Floor cleaning (work with a vacuum cleaner or broom)

Bending over for a long time leads to extreme fatigue and back pain. This includes working with a vacuum cleaner, broom, mop. You run the risk of earning yourself sciatica, varicose veins. It is clear that in most cases a woman is involved in cleaning the house in a young family. If you can't transfer this responsibility to someone from your family, then take frequent breaks for rest. Try to distribute the load: today they cleaned one room with breaks for 10 minutes, tomorrow another.

Be careful with the "chemistry"!

Chemicals found in "household chemicals" and various insect control products are very dangerous for a pregnant woman. Living in the vicinity of insects can be very difficult, but you cannot breathe the fumes and fumes of pesticides. If there is no way out, then you should move to your parents or friends for a while while the house is being refurbished. The expectant mother is FORBIDDEN to do this on her own! Chemicals cause fetal neural tube defects, heart and limb abnormalities. Is it worth it? Try not to use household chemicals to clean sinks, bathtubs, and other surfaces. There are many home remedies that can easily wash away dirt and won't harm you, such as baking soda or citric acid. If you need to use chlorine-containing products, be sure to wear a mask and gloves.

Cooking food, washing dishes

Pregnant women often experience bursts of energy when they are ready to move mountains. Suddenly there is a desire to cook a huge amount of food or iron all the clothes. But standing for a long time can be harmful to the expectant mother, especially in the later stages. If you stand for a long time, then this leads to a violation of blood flow, an increase in blood pressure, and even to.

Washing windows, air conditioners and shelves

There is nothing wrong with clean windows, air conditioning, order on the shelves. But during pregnancy, the center of gravity shifts and even in the second trimester you become at increased risk of falling.

Cleaning the litter box

What to do?

  • Get help with the housework. Ask your husband and other family members to help you with certain tasks.
  • Distribute your activities in such a way that you do not feel tired. Be sure to rest between work.
  • Try to stop in time and not overwork. If today you only iron half of your clothes, that's okay!