Pregnant women belong to a special group, and during pregnancy, not only should they pay more attention to their diet, but also to their daily activities or exercise. As the number of pregnancy days increases, pregnant women often feel more inconvenient in their daily activities, such as bending and squatting. So, can pregnant women squat and bend down?
1. If women squat or bend down in moderation during early or mid pregnancy, it will not affect their health during pregnancy or cause harm to the fetus, so they can squat or bend down in moderation. However, it is important to avoid overexertion and prolonged bending or squatting movements. If the body is excessively fatigued, it can also have adverse effects on pregnancy health.
2. After entering the middle and late stages of pregnancy, pregnant women often feel inconvenient when squatting or bending down due to obvious abdominal bulge and physiological forward bending of the lumbar spine. However, occasional squatting or bending down usually does not affect the fetus because there is amniotic fluid in the uterus to protect the fetus.
3. However, if a pregnant woman is already in the late stage of pregnancy, she should still pay more attention to these aspects and try to avoid doing larger movements such as bending and squatting as much as possible. At the same time, it is important to take adequate rest and avoid excessive exercise and fatigue. If you feel a drop in your abdomen, or if you see redness, water damage, contractions, etc., you must seek medical attention immediately for examination.
