What should not be done to pregnant women: folk signs and recommendations of doctors

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

As soon as the expectant mother informs her family that she is expecting a baby, advice begins to come from all sides on what she needs to do and what to refuse. Moreover, there can be a lot of such information. Diverse and binding instructions come from the husband, from the mother, girlfriends and other people who are now following the development of events with excitement. Let's try to put together all the recommendations and figure out what you really shouldn't do when pregnant.

Not to be forgotten

Nine months is a short period of time for a great miracle to happen. A new person grows out of two cells. In order for the process to proceed exactly according to the planned scenario, without failures, the expectant mother will have to seriously reconsider her lifestyle. The most important thing is to debug your diet and daily routine. The mental attitude is also important. But we want to pay more attention to what not to do when pregnant. This will allow expectant mothers to prioritize and avoid numerous mistakes.

Doctors' opinion

Let's start with what official medicine says. When the expectant mother gets registered in gynecology, a conversation is necessarily held with her. During it, the doctor will tell for a long time what should not be done to pregnant women, plunging young women into some confusion. Of course, most prohibitions imply that a woman with a problem pregnancy will follow them. If the condition of the mother and fetus does not cause concern, then there is little point in limiting yourself too much. But some points, nevertheless, must be observed strictly. So, let's figure out together what not to do when pregnant.

Bad habits

As trivial as it may sound, a mother's bad habits cause great harm to her unborn child. Recent studies prove that even a single dose of poisonous substances contained in cigarette smoke or alcohol is enough to cause irreversible changes. This means that a pregnant woman should avoid the following:

1. Smoking, and not only active. Avoid places where smokers gather. The accumulation of nicotine and tar in the body contributes to an increase in blood pressure. And this can provoke a miscarriage.
2. Alcohol. It jeopardizes the functioning of all important internal organs. Even weak and seemingly safe drinks, such as beer,represent a danger. And this applies not only to the mother herself, in whom all the organs have long been formed and work in full force. First of all, we are talking about the body of the embryo. Remember that alcohol is detrimental to brain cells.

The above is beyond doubt. Of all the things that pregnant women should not do, smoking and alcoholism are in the first place.

Clothes and shoes

The skin of a woman in this difficult period becomes especially vulnerable, and therefore requires increased attention. For the next 9 months, you need to review your wardrobe and completely change your addictions.

• Tight-fitting outfits have a bad effect on the body of a pregnant woman. Therefore, you should immediately abandon the thong panties made of synthetic fabric. Set aside for a while trousers-pipes, skirts with tightening belts. All this you will wear when you give birth to a baby. In the meantime, clothing should be as comfortable as possible, breathable, made from natural fabrics.
• Shoes. Making the right choice is also not so easy. First of all, it is worth understanding why pregnant women should not walk in heels. Such shoes have a narrow last and a high instep, which negatively affects the natural blood circulation. This contributes to the appearance of edema and the development of varicose veins. Shoes should be light, comfortable and made of natural materials. And, of course, there must be a separate pair for each season that meets the requirements.

He althy sleep

Very important for the proper formation and development of the fetus he althy sleepfuture mother. Therefore, you need to forget about business and relax as much as possible. Some women note that in the early stages of pregnancy they really wanted to sleep. So, you need to talk to the doctor, take sick leave and rest for a few days. Believe me, this is much more important now than a report submitted on time.

But not only the duration of sleep is important. Expectant mothers need to change their habits. So, soon you won't be able to sleep on your stomach. Starting from the second trimester, doctors do not recommend even just lying on your back for a long time. And, of course, pregnant women should not sleep on their backs. This leads to increased pressure on the vena cava, negatively affecting blood circulation.

To make the rest comfortable, it is best to buy a special pillow for expectant mothers. It is a large L or P. Both models encourage a comfortable position on the side.

And we continue to talk about what can not be pregnant in the first trimester. And next we have food.

We are what we eat

Especial attention should be paid to this. The nutrition of the expectant mother is inextricably linked with the proper development of her baby. What should pregnant women not eat and drink? Of course, these are all products of fast food chain enterprises. We remove all this immediately and for a long time. Sugary carbonated drinks go to the same basket. Alcohol has already been mentioned.

But if this is understandable, then sometimes bans on quite ordinary and even useful products are puzzling. So, telling that pregnant women should not eat and drink, experts often mentiondairy products and eggs. You should not give them up completely, but a reasonable restriction is necessary so as not to provoke allergic reactions in the baby. If they develop so early, they will become a real problem in the future. It is worth excluding soft cheeses, unpasteurized milk, liver, smoked meats, mushrooms and dietary supplements from the diet.

Keep active

Pregnancy is not a disease at all. You should not sit idle, you need to walk a lot, walk and breathe fresh air. Of course, if there are no special contraindications. But for the most part, we spend our working day sitting at the computer, and at home we are in a hurry to take a seat near the TV. By the way, how can you not sit pregnant? Doctors have their own opinion on this matter.

First of all, it must be said that it is absolutely undesirable for a future mother to sit for a long time. If you want to give birth easily, without complications, then you need to get used to walking every day from the first weeks. This is important as a prevention of excess weight, for the normal blood supply to the embryo, and for the enrichment of blood with oxygen. But before the 30th week, most women work, so you have to adapt to the requirements of the employer.

How can you not sit pregnant? First of all, cross-legged, that is, throwing one over the other. This disrupts blood circulation in the pelvic organs, and during pregnancy in the placenta. You can’t squat either, as the uterus can sink. But in fact, until the last dates of the pregnant woman, you can sit "in Turkish". This position is both convenient anduseful, as it stretches the internal muscles necessary in childbirth.

Calm, only calm

Peace is something that will be very useful to you throughout the entire period of bearing a baby, as well as after his birth. Pregnant women should not be nervous for the reason that a small miracle inside her feels all the changes in her mother's mood. And strong stress is completely destructive for the crumbs.

If pregnancy occurs against the background of severe nervous shocks, this often leads to the fact that the baby is born with diseases of the nervous system. He is overly excitable, sleeps poorly and gains little weight. Sometimes this condition is reversible or subject to correction with the help of medications. In other cases, the lesions are too deep and can only be slightly smoothed out.

Often, trying to calm down and put the nervous system in order, a woman starts drinking strong coffee. This helps because coffee is a pretty strong stimulant. If you admit such addictions to a doctor, he will say that pregnant women should not have coffee. In fact, there is no strict ban on this drink. If you feel well, then it is permissible to drink 1-2 cups a day. Very often, in expectant mothers, blood pressure decreases, and coffee corrects this condition.

We exclude from the schedule

Your personal life is undergoing significant changes. Now you need to relax more and be outdoors. And some habitual events need to be deleted from life for a while. Believe me, it's not such a big loss:

• Expectant mothers cannot visit the solarium. This is bad for your skin in the first place. Melanin production increases during pregnancy, leading to age spots, and tanning beds can exacerbate the situation.
• Air travel. Considering the list of what a pregnant woman should not do in the first trimester, it should also be noted the need to reduce the number of flights, and even better, completely cancel them. At the time of takeoff, blood pressure rises sharply due to the difference in atmospheric pressure and low oxygen concentration in the air. This can cause a miscarriage.
• X-ray and fluorography. These examinations should be excluded until childbirth.
• Hot bath and sauna.

Signs and superstitions

If doctors substantiate all their prohibitions, then turning to the signs, we meet with an even greater number of various cannot be, which are not explained in any way. Previously, a lot of things were forbidden to expectant mothers, because people believed that the sacrament of the birth of a new life must be protected from numerous spirits. So, you need to limit the likelihood of meeting with them. Most of these signs today have already lost their relevance, and they have been forgotten about. But some of it is still alive and passed down from generation to generation. Let's look at signs for pregnant women. What can not be done from the point of view of folk wisdom?

Limit interaction with pets

It has long been forbidden for expectant mothers to stroke a cat. It may seemstrange for lovers of fluffy beauties, but this rule should be observed. Today, doctors fully agree with traditional healers. The fact is that cats carry toxoplasmosis. This disease is very dangerous for the fetus. It leads to damage to the central nervous system of the child. Therefore, you should not pick up your own or other people's cats, and even more so change their tray.

You can't sit on the doorstep

This is just the beginning of the do's and don'ts list. Signs for pregnant women apply to all areas of life. Wise people have always said that pregnant women should not sit on the doorstep. This was explained by the fact that the threshold separates two worlds, this and the other world. And since the baby does not yet have protection, they can harm him. If we consider from the point of view of modern medicine, then we can find a completely logical explanation. There is always a draft on the threshold, which is harmful to the he alth of the expectant mother.

Prohibition on the purchase of children's things

Our grandmothers were of the opinion that, until the baby was born, one should not buy or sew things for him, put a cradle or bring toys into the house. This is also easy to explain. The mortality of children was very high, as were their mothers during childbirth. Therefore, the dowry for the child was prepared after his baptism.

Believe this sign or not, it's up to each mother. Doctors today have nothing against you buying things for your baby from the very first days of pregnancy. But don't get too carried away. Babies outgrow their clothes very quickly, so most of the costumes will have to be given away to friends or put off until the next baby is born.

Caring for appearance

All women want to be beautiful. The expectant mother is no exception. But folk signs recommend refraining from going to stylists and hairdressers.

Why shouldn't pregnant women cut their hair? This sign is rooted deep in antiquity. People believed that women's strength lies in the hair. And if they are cut off, she will not be able to give birth to a he althy child. Everything has changed today. Expectant mothers visit beauty salons and look like from the cover of a fashion magazine. Doctors do not explain why pregnant women should not cut their hair. But with painting you have to wait. The chemicals it contains can cross the placental barrier.

Burial rituals

For a long time there was an unwritten rule that pregnant women were not allowed to attend funerals. This was associated with the saturation of such a ceremony with negative energy. The dead pulls the living, so the expectant mother should not even come close to the cemetery fence. A huge number of creatures of their subtle world live here. And, of course, they feed not only on the energy of the dead. In addition, children's energy is the most delicious, the sweetest, and they will covet it in the first place.

Sorcerers who want to save someone's life often come to the cemetery. And the easiest way is to exchange the life of a dying person for the one you are wearing. Therefore, pregnant women are not allowed in the cemetery.

But, of course, there is no scientific justification for this. So again, it's up to you. The death of a loved one issevere stress and cause for worry, from which a pregnant woman is better off protecting herself. Therefore, watching the burial of the body is not the best way to pass the time.

Keep the pregnancy a secret

This tradition has been around for a very long time. No one knew that the woman was expecting a child, until the moment when it became obvious. And then it was believed that the estimated date of birth should be kept secret. Today, many adhere to this rule. Even if the evil eye is excluded, there is still a point in such caution. Closer to the expected date, relatives will torment you with questions, but what if you made a mistake by a few weeks? Then they will call you every day, asking the same question.

Instead of a conclusion

There are many more signs. For example, you can not kill snakes or eat rabbit meat, eat red berries or eat with a knife. You can not sew and knit, talk at night even with relatives. To comply with them or not is a personal matter for every expectant mother. But the most important thing is to eat right and enjoy your pregnancy every day. Then all adversity will bypass you. Of course, this does not apply to the recommendations of doctors. They must be observed strictly.

The article contains only general recommendations, or rather, only your doctor can advise you. It is especially important to know that it is impossible for a pregnant woman in the first trimester, because it is at this time that all the organs and systems of the unborn baby are laid.