How to survive Christmas in pregnancy: 5 typical discomforts
Christmas parties can be a real test of fire for a pregnant woman. Copious meals, toasts and sweets or the use of heels end up taking their toll on your health. Take care of yourself at these dates is key to be able to enjoy them fully.
The excesses, the toasts, the heels ... and pregnant at Christmas!
Successfully overcoming the Christmas holidays while taking care of health, can come to mean a real odyssey for a pregnant woman. Christmas is the time of the year when everything that the pregnant woman is more or less vetoed is concentrated: copious meals, excesses, the use of high heels and tight clothes, alcohol, tobacco smoke, sweets, the sausages ... There are many women who, being pregnant, either in the first trimester, in the second or in the third trimester, consider how they will survive these holidays.
Christmas, according to the trimester of pregnancy
Depending on the moment of pregnancy in which a woman finds herself, Christmas will be a challenge in one way or another.
1. First trimester of pregnancy. If the woman is in the first trimester of her pregnancy she will have to try to deal with fatigue, nausea or dizziness.
2. Second trimester of pregnancy. From the second quarter it is also important to pay attention to the postures that it maintains, the weight it acquires and the shoes it uses.
At this time, many pregnant women take their heels out of their closet and, if for any woman the use of excessively high footwear is harmful, for pregnant women it is even more so.
3. Third trimester of pregnancy. In recent months, inflammation of the ankles is common due to fluid retention. Caring for posture, standing time and footwear is essential. It is also important to avoid foods and foods with excess salt, as it promotes fluid retention.
5 typical discomforts of pregnancy at Christmas
1. Twists and sprains. "During pregnancy, women gain weight and their center of gravity changes as the belly grows, and hormonal changes occur that soften and stretch ligaments and muscles, causing them to be more exposed to sprains and strains," she says. Trujillo
2. Risk of falls. The increased risk of falls is the main reason why heels are contraindicated in pregnant women, but Flor María Trujillo also warns that wearing high heels causes all the joints in the foot to change, causing the knee and hip to flex and move. increase the curvature of the back.
3. Inflammation of the extremities. The pregnant woman tends to suffer from inflammations of the lower extremities, so the heels are contraindicated, according to the expert.
4. Weight gain. In addition to controlling the diet, it is very important that the pregnant woman continue during these dates to exercise moderately to prevent the excesses of Christmas are added to the weight gained by pregnancy.
5. Heartburn. Heavy meals are the cause of heartburn and stomach problems that pregnant women usually suffer at Christmas. To avoid it, eat only just and necessary, in small quantities, and accompany your meals and dinners with fruits and vegetables. If you ever eat too much, do not skip dinner. Now more than ever it is important not to suppress any food.
Breathing, prenatal gymnastics, relaxation, postures in pregnancy and childbirth, as well as specific exercises for the bones or pelvis are habits that you should not neglect in your routine despite the Christmas holidays.
Christmas can seem a priori a complicated time to face for a pregnant woman, but if you know the keys, overcome these dates with success and health, it is not difficult.
Marina Berrio
Advice: Flor María Trujillo. Diploma in Physiotherapy, C. Osteopathic and expert in the care for and for women.
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