The belly of a pregnant woman attracts all eyes. As the months go by and the belly grows, many daily tasks can become a real obstacle course. Tips for dealing with everyday life during pregnancy.
Tricks that make everyday life easier with a gut
Why is each gut so different? Each pregnant woman's belly is as unique as the woman who carries it and the baby that grows inside her. Although the myth is deeply rooted, the shape of the belly has nothing to do with whether a boy or girl is growing, but is rather related to the physical characteristics of the future mother:
1: Shopping won't be so hard
Is carrying shopping bags more and more difficult for you? In that case, making a weekly plan helps you not have to gain so much weight in a single day.
2: Calm helps you breathe
In the last few weeks, there is not much room to breathe deeply when the child presses against the diaphragm from below. The only help against shortness of breath is to distribute the food several times, less abundantly, and take the necessary physical efforts slowly. That is, always calculate double the time for activities such as ironing or dusting.
3: To sleep, soft support is better
A little trick that has a big effect in cases where you can no longer sleep on your back or stomach: lie on your side with a pillow or two small cushions on your ankle and knee; that will help you download them. If your legs also feel heavy, slightly raise the part of the mattress where your feet rest by placing books or a blanket underneath. This way, the blood will circulate better.
Do you feel a little bloated in the mornings? This is due to fluid retention linked to pregnancy. The cold reduces inflammation: put a cold bag of any infusion on your eyelids for two or three minutes and lie down for a while.
4: Help to pick up the child
'Mom, fuck me!' Small children don't care how big your belly is, they like to be held in your arms as often as possible. To do? If the child uses a stool he can help in the kitchen or wash his hands alone. And when you pick him up, don't bend down to the floor, ask him to get on a chair first. In general, hold everything with your back as straight as possible.
5: Walking is easier if you tilt your pelvis
It is difficult to walk in an orthopedically correct way when the gut is pushing down. But it is worth trying to tighten your buttocks a little and tilt your pelvis forward slightly. Imagine that the gut was placed on top of the pelvis like an egg in an egg cup. This way you will unload the spine. When you have to stand for a long time, lean your back somewhere or hold onto something with one hand and place your feet slightly apart as if you were walking. Shoes with rubber soles are good for the spine.
6: Loose clothes, freedom for roundness
Naturally, for a while, you can wear normal pants and skirts, with elastic bands at the waist and open zippers. But in the last weeks before delivery, that no longer works and you will need special clothing. Therefore, it is better that you buy a pair of maternity pants or skirts as soon as possible so that your belly is comfortable. Legs, often swollen, also need freedom: therefore, if you wear stockings, make sure they are wide elastic and are not too tight so that the veins do not become blocked.
And despite all the inconveniences, enjoy your belly: it is beautiful, you will only have it for a while and it keeps your great treasure inside.
7: Instead of bending over, stretch your arms
Now bending over is uncomfortable since the belly is in the way. Devices such as shoehorns or dustpans and mops with long poles will help you. If you ever need to bend over, kneeling is better for your back than squatting, and getting up is better from a position on all fours.
8: Swimming relaxes and stimulates
Go swimming regularly. It is better if you do it with a friend or your partner because it will motivate you more. It is not necessary for you to take an aqua gymnastics course for pregnant women, just swim slowly, feeling how the water stimulates and discharges you.
9: Exercises to unload the back
With this exercise, you will breathe better and give your back a rest. Get on all fours, with your knees hip-width apart and your hands placed on the floor at shoulder height. Leave your head hanging down and arch your back like a cat. By doing so, inspire. As you exhale, gently lift your head and stretch your back until it is straight. Repeat several times, until you feel that your back has relaxed.
10: Bathe on safe ground
Bathing is relaxing, but the danger of slipping and falling increases with belly size. Therefore, buy non-slip accessories for the bathtub, which you can later use for the baby when he wants to stand up. Plus, having a handle on the wall to hold on to provides added safety for both you and your child.
11: Sit dynamically
How is it done? He tries to change your posture when sitting: sometimes, support your back comfortably by leaning back; Others, sit up straight. Buy yourself a ball-shaped seat (which you can later use with the baby to exercise, play, or play jokes on him) and place your legs high whenever possible, to relieve the veins. If you have to work a lot while sitting, get a footrest and, from time to time, alternately move the balls of your feet and the heel, so that the calf muscles pump stagnant blood towards the heart.
12: Housework, better than above
Some tasks can only be done standing, such as washing dishes or hanging clothes. If it hurts when you bend over the sink, wash your pots and pans in a basin. Before hanging it, place the laundry basket on a chair or table: this difference in height will be good for your back.
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