Minimizing Pregnancy Back Pains
During pregnancy, your big belly puts a strain on your back. Thereby resulting to pregnancy back pains.
Here are a few steps in minimizing back pains during pregnancy from the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists:
1. Choose shoes that offer good support in the arch and have low, but not flat, heels.
2. Get someone to help you when you're lifting anything heavy.
3. Prop up one foot on a box or low stool when you're standing for a long time.
4. Put a board beneath your mattress if it's soft. Make sure you don't lift the mattress by yourself.
5. To lift objects, squat with your knees bent and your back straight.
6. Use a chair that provides support for your back, or tuck a little pillow behind your lower back.
7. If you sleep on your side, place a pillow between your knees.
8. Treat yourself to a light back massage, or apply a heating pad or a cold pack to the lower back.
9. Ask your doctor about performing exercises to strengthen the back muscles.
