Contents:
- Medical Video: What Does it Really Mean if Your Pregnancy is High Risk?
- Risk of climbing stairs while pregnant
- 1. Out of breath
- 2. Tripping then falls
- 3. Too heavy to climb the stairs
- 4. Swollen feet
- Who is recommended not to go up stairs while pregnant?
Medical Video: What Does it Really Mean if Your Pregnancy is High Risk?
Climbing stairs during pregnancy is not an activity recommended by obstetricians and experts. One fatal risk that can occur as a result of climbing stairs is falling or tripping from a ladder. Falling from a ladder in early pregnancy can cause miscarriage or premature birth.
During early pregnancy the body can still react and adapt to balance, so those of you who are pregnant can still maintain balance when climbing stairs. After your pregnancy begins to enlarge your body's gravity begins to decrease, so the risk of falling due to unbalance will be greater.
Risk of climbing stairs while pregnant
1. Out of breath
When a woman rises up the stairs during pregnancy, she can risk experiencing breathlessness and causing gasping. This condition can be dangerous for the fetus because the oxygen supply can be reduced to the uterus.
2. Tripping then falls
When gestational age begins to grow, one that you should avoid is going up the stairs. This is the main reason why pregnant women should avoid climbing stairs. Like the explanation above, as your stomach grows, your body's balance sensitivity decreases. The lost balance can make you stumble and then fall from the stairs.
3. Too heavy to climb the stairs
After you have crossed several months during pregnancy, you begin to feel heavy pressure on your back. This weight pulls you down causing you to fall or feel dizzy. there are times when you will begin to lose balance on your feet. You also have to support the strength of your arms and palms to pull your body up.
4. Swollen feet
A common problem that occurs during pregnancy is swollen legs. When your feet start to swell, it's a good idea to start avoiding the stairs a little regardless of the number of steps. This will only add more pressure to your feet. So that the swelling of the legs will spread upward (other parts of the foot, get to the thigh) and affect the way and comfort of your walk during the pregnancy process.
Who is recommended not to go up stairs while pregnant?
If you experience one of the conditions below, it's good to avoid going up and down stairs during pregnancy, because your risk becomes higher:
- You have experienced bleeding in the first and second trimesters.
- Your pregnancy history is at risk of miscarriage.
- You have diabetes or low immunity, your pregnancy can be risky.
- If you have experienced a miscarriage in the past.
- Age over 35 years.
- You often suffer from severe dizziness or fainting.
- If you are pregnant with twins or more than two fetuses in the stomach.
