Be Warned: These Sitting Positions May Harm Your Body During Pregnancy

Maintaining a proper posture not only helps to avoid back and pelvic pain, it can also help the baby to get into a proper birthing position easily.

One is always encouraged to maintain a proper posture while sitting. Slouching, though a comfortable pose to be in, can harm the body in the long run by bending the spine and creating a hump. Similarly, during pregnancy, a woman has to take care of a lot of things pertaining to her health, including the way she sits.

According to the Cleveland Clinic, good posture during pregnancy involves training your body to stand, walk, sit and lie in positions where the least strain is placed on your back. Similarly, there are a few postures that must be avoided, otherwise it can lead to unnecessary pressure on the back and the pelvis.

According to obstetrician-gynecologist Dr Shalini Verma, maintaining a proper posture not only helps to avoid back and pelvic pain, it can also help the baby to get into a ‘proper birthing position’ easily. In a post on Instagram, the doctor shared that in order to keep up with the physiological changes taking place inside the body, it is important to know how to sit properly and which sitting positions to avoid.

Using A Chair Or Stool Without A Backrest

If you’re sitting in a chair with no back support, you’re actually putting extra pressure on your lower back and pelvic region, which can aggravate sciatica symptoms, warned the doctor.