Climbing Stairs During Pregnancy: Should You Be Worried?

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Bearing your baby in your womb is not easy. You
need to be a little careful about what to eat,
and what physical activity you perform throughout
the day. You may be sitting, standing, sleeping,
walking during pregnancy, or climbing the stairs.
Many of you, out of all the things youve been
doing, while youre expecting, you may have been
advised against using the stairs for your and
your babys safety.

• Is It Safe To Climb Up and Down The Stairs During
  Your Pregnancy? 
• You may be in the first (1st) trimester, or in
  the second or third (3rd) trimester of your
  pregnancy, you might have to use the stairs
  during your pregnancy for many reasons
• maybe to get the dry clothes from the rooftop
• just to take a walk on the terrace
• maybe to get an online delivery downstairs

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Reasons You Should Avoid Climbing Stairs In The
First Trimester There are a few instances during
early pregnancy due to which it is not medically
advisable for you to take the stairs for anything
during the early stage of your pregnancy.

• If you are pregnant after one or two miscarriages
• If you are experiencing bleeding or cramping
  during the first trimester of your pregnancy
• If by chance youre feeling dizzy and have a
  history of fainting
• If youre carrying twins
• If you have blood pressure (high or low)

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• Reasons To Avoid Climbing Stairs During The
  Second and Third Trimester
• With the progression of your pregnancy in the
  second and third trimester, your baby bump is
  also growing, thus shifting your center of
  gravity. As a result of your growing baby,
  theres a lot of pressure on your uterus, which
  also makes it difficult for you to walk. Let
  alone climbing up the stairs. If you even try to
  walk up the stairs, you might have to be careful
  of.
• Losing your balance and tumbling down the
  staircase (The majority of the fall and
  hospitalisations occurred in the third trimester
  (79.3), with 11.3 in the second trimester and
  9.4 in the first trimester)
• Feeling of breathlessness as you climb up and
  down
• Increasing pressure on your back
• However, if you climb the stairs during the
  second and third trimesters you might have to
  take some precautions.

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Precautions You Might Have To Take In The Second
and Third Trimester
Whether you are in second, or third ensure that
you take these precautions, while youre climbing
the stairs.
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• Ensure that you walk slowly
• Ensure that you use the handrail while climbing

• Ensure that you dont miss a step while climbing
• Ensure that you dont walk on slippery stairs
• Ensure that you do not wear flowy dresses. There
  are chances that you might fall down the stairs
  if youre wearing flowy dresses or sarees while
  climbing stairs
• Ensure that youre careful on carpeted stairs.
  The carpet on the floor should not be loose

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Follow your doctors advice before you take the
stairs during your pregnancy. If you have your
bedroom on the second floor and the doctor has
advised you not to even walk up to the next floor
due to some of your pregnancy complications, try
to make arrangements in your house so that you
can stay downstairs and save yourself from
injuries You can go for a walk during pregnancy
and do practice your breathing techniques to stay
physically active during pregnancy. Along with
this, dont forget to follow our blog page to get
more knowledge on pregnancy and cord blood
banking.
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