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Is Lifting Weights Safe During Pregnancy?

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Posted on Mon, 16 May 2016
Question: is it okay to lifting weights and bending in pregnancyat work and how safe are smelling cleaning camicals , as other are using what to do ?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Soumen Patra (34 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You must avoid lifting heavy object and chemical stuffs.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for writing to us. Followings are my comments:

1) You should avoid lifting heavy objects & bending too much during pregnancy period. However, if you are going to lift any object, it is important to exercise caution. For some women, lifting heavy objects can lead to an increased risk of premature labor and low birth weight.

Lifting an object incorrectly, whether heavy or not, can also result in a pulled muscle. A potentially severe complication of heavy lifting is a hernia.

2) Safety of commonly used household chemicals and cleaning products is NOT much known. However, some evidence shows that using or smelling chemical- based cleaning products during pregnancy can cause your baby to develop wheezing after he’s born.

It's possible for chemicals to get into your body and affect your growing baby’s developing lungs and other organs. Therefore, it makes sense to try to reduce the number of cleaning chemicals you use and smelling.

Wear gloves and avoid direct contact with products that have strong fumes and extensive warning labels. Some oven cleaners and bathroom tile cleaners fall into this category.

Another thing, you shouldn't try pesticides, insecticides or fungicides. So that you don't breath in fumes, keep your windows open and don’t use products in aerosol cans.

Hope, I have answered your query. Wish your good health and take care.

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http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=63326

Regards,
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Is Lifting Weights Safe During Pregnancy?

Brief Answer: You must avoid lifting heavy object and chemical stuffs. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for writing to us. Followings are my comments: 1) You should avoid lifting heavy objects & bending too much during pregnancy period. However, if you are going to lift any object, it is important to exercise caution. For some women, lifting heavy objects can lead to an increased risk of premature labor and low birth weight. Lifting an object incorrectly, whether heavy or not, can also result in a pulled muscle. A potentially severe complication of heavy lifting is a hernia. 2) Safety of commonly used household chemicals and cleaning products is NOT much known. However, some evidence shows that using or smelling chemical- based cleaning products during pregnancy can cause your baby to develop wheezing after he’s born. It's possible for chemicals to get into your body and affect your growing baby’s developing lungs and other organs. Therefore, it makes sense to try to reduce the number of cleaning chemicals you use and smelling. Wear gloves and avoid direct contact with products that have strong fumes and extensive warning labels. Some oven cleaners and bathroom tile cleaners fall into this category. Another thing, you shouldn't try pesticides, insecticides or fungicides. So that you don't breath in fumes, keep your windows open and don’t use products in aerosol cans. Hope, I have answered your query. Wish your good health and take care. For future query, you can directly approach me through http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=63326 Regards,