The pregnant women lifestyle has an important role to keep the health. This includes the life at home and at work. But certainly the more difficult is the lifestyle adjustment in the workplace. This is caused when a pregnant woman in the office are required to work according to the company rules, but in other side she must keep the condition of the body to remain healthy.
The health regulation and the occupational safety should be prioritised to protect the pregnant women and the fetuses in the workplace. So the boss or the colleague should realizes and gives the sag or tolerance of every risk or hazard that can affect the health of pregnant women.
The potential risk of harm for the pregnant women in the workplace is usually derived from the matters or the work materials, the work system does much excessive traveling, working up and down stairs or excessive weight work should be avoided. Besides, there are several factors that should also be considered, that are:
Evaluation the workroom
Working at the front of computer is not going to harm the developing of fetus in the womb. But, the pregnant women are usually more susceptible toward the symptom of numb or weary fingers (carpal tunnel syndrome), so that the arrangement of table and chair should be as comfortable as possible.
Do not wear the high heels
The using of high heels when in the office can cause stretching of the muscles in the waist region. So that can trigger the side effects of pain and stiffness in the waist region at the pregnant women. Because the using of high heels, then a change in the axis of the body that tend to bend forward. This condition causes a pregnant woman trying to enforce the body by stretching the muscles of the waist and back. And when pregnant the load forward become a double, so increasing the risk of back and waist pain. Using high heels also increases the risk of pregnant women are falling, so trigger the trauma, fetal defects even miscarriage.
Enough rest
Although still working in the office, do not force to work continuously, have a time moment to rest for a while although not at rest time. If you have sit for too long, please stand up and straight your legs and move slowly. However, if the job requires to stand, then have a time to sit down for a moment, lift the legs straight, or you can also using the extra seat as a buffer.
Do not hesitate to accept the partner help
If there is colleague who want to helps your work, do not hesitate to accept the offer. You certainly are lucky to be in a work environment that supports your condition during the pregnancy.
The pregnant women who work should also relieve the stress when at the office, with a breathing exercise, yoga, stretching or just take a walk around your desk. You also need to watch the healthy diet, by providing the snacks and a nutritious drink on the desk. Drink plenty of water, vegetables, fruits and avoid drinking coffee, soft drinks and alcoholic. The pregnant women should also wear the comfortable clothes, absorb the sweat, and avoid clothes that are too tight when working.
Summary:
- The more hazardous condition in the pregnant women when in the office than when at home,
- The pregnant women health who working should be with the support of colleagues and boss at workplace,
- To keep healthy when working, the pregnant women should not wear the high heels, drink and rest enough, and providing the healthy food.
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