How to Sit and Stand During Pregnancy: Essential Posture Tips

During pregnancy, a pregnant woman may feel as if she is about to fall while sitting due to the enlarged stomach. Therefore, special attention needs to be paid to the posture while sitting. A chair with proper support can help in sitting. Let's know how to sit during pregnancy -

• First of all, one should choose a chair which has good back support.
• Now while sitting, keep in mind that the back should be straight and the hips of the pregnant woman should touch the back of the chair.
• Now one has to lift oneself upwards and correct the curve of the back as much as possible. Stop for a few seconds.
• At this time the breasts should be in front and not resting on the stomach. Hips get proper space by keeping the legs apart instead of being joined.
• The body weight should be equally distributed on both the hips.
• The hips and knees should be kept at the right angle. If necessary, a foot rest can be used.
• The legs should not be crossed and should be flat on the ground.
• One should not sit in any one position for more than half an hour.
• If a pregnant woman is going to the office, she should adjust the height of the chair so that she can stay close to the desk. Keeping elbows and hands on a chair or desk keeps the shoulders relaxed, which makes sitting comfortable.
• While sitting on a chair, instead of bending the waist, it is better to bend the whole body. After this, if you have to stand, then after coming to the front part of the chair, you should stand by straightening your legs. It is not right to bend from the waist.

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Keeping the head and knees straight while standing during pregnancy provides relief and the body does not face any kind of discomfort. Let us know how one should stand during pregnancy -

• While standing, keep in mind that the head and chin should be straight. The head should not be moved forward, backward or left or right.
• The shoulders should be backwards and the chest should be outwards.
• The knees should be straight.
• If possible, keep the stomach tight. The pelvis should neither be moved forward nor backwards. The hips should also not be protruding outwards.
• There should be equal weight on both the feet, so that the body is completely balanced. Low-heeled and comfortable footwear should be worn. Also, the direction of both the feet should be forward instead of right and left.
• Staying in the same position continuously should be avoided.

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During pregnancy, a pregnant woman should pay attention to the position of sitting and standing, because it can cause stress on the back. While sitting, using a chair with back support and keeping the feet on a foot rest or stool is the right relief. Similarly, while standing, the weight falling equally on both the feet provides relief. During pregnancy, sitting and standing with the help of the above-mentioned methods provides relief, but it would be better to follow the doctor's advice for this.