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Man and appearance of a pregnant woman

 
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Last reviewed: 19.10.2021
 
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Almost everyone is clear that the female body changes very much during pregnancy. The feelings of a woman in relation to her growing body are very complex. Almost every pregnant woman at times feels repulsive. You can experience many different feelings about the changes that occur with the body. This is normal. But this is a fact - most likely, a woman will gain weight during these months, especially if before that she carefully watched the weight. But there are certain actions that will help the future mother not to worry about her appearance.

SPEAK TO HER, that SHE BEAUTIFUL. It is important that a man tells his wife that he considers her beautiful in pregnancy. She needs to know that she is attractive to her husband, many men find the fullness of a pregnant woman attractive. "Radiance" of pregnancy, which may in part be caused by happiness, excitement and the expectation of a child's birth, often complements feminine beauty. If all this is not quite true for a man, a little lie in salvation will help his wife not to worry about the changes taking place with her.

FOCUS ON GOOD HEALTH. A man should talk with his wife about a healthy child. It is necessary to convince her that adding a certain weight is important for ensuring the health of the child, and help her to distinguish between the words "pregnant" and "fat."

A WOMAN SHOULD BE SHOOT. A man should invite his wife to do a haircut or a manicure and a pedicure. If a man finds it uncomfortable to buy clothes for pregnant women and mothers, he can buy her flowers, CD, jewelry or send a touching postcard. He should make his wife feel special.

DO NOT COMPARE A WOMAN WITH ANYWHERE. MANY PEOPLE do not like it when they are compared to someone else; this is especially true for pregnant women. Pregnancy of a woman is unique for a dog. Because you should not comment on the pregnancy of her friends and compare the appearance of his wife with the way she looked before pregnancy.

THE MAN SHOULD BE INSPIRED BY A WOMAN CONVERSE IT. A man should let his wife know that he is always ready to listen to her opinion about his changing body. He needs to convince the gg that these feelings are normal.

UNDERSTANDING SENSES PLAYS THE ROLE. It should be remembered that during this period of time a woman can be very emotional, so you need to be prepared for the fact that she can respond in an unexpected way to comments or suggestions about her appearance.

A man should offer his wife support

There are many ways that a man can offer support to his pregnant wife. He should be there to help her cope with the problems - from unpleasant sensations to her perception of her changing body. Let her know how much she and your growing baby are important to you, help her every time, doing work that will make her life easier and provide safety.

A man should help his wife with housework. Coming home, does the man rest and leave work in the house to his wife? It's time to take on some of it to help. Men's help will allow the future mother to rest more and prevent dangerous situations that can tire her or cause stress.

Any household chores that a man does to reduce the stress and fatigue of his wife help him: when the future mother feels happy and healthy, he also feels good. A man should offer his help and ask what his wife would want him to do. One must be attentive to the fact that she may wish to control this part of her life. Below is a list of what a man can take.

Cleaning with a vacuum cleaner. Sometimes the need to move the vacuum cleaner around the house can be tedious.

Cleaning of the bathroom, including a bath. Some of the detergents may adversely affect the woman. The need to bend down to reach the bottom of the bathroom can cause back pain, which is also quite unpleasant.

Cleaning dishes from the dishwasher. The need to tilt and lift heavy pans and dishes can cause inconvenience.

Help with washing. A man can wear full baskets with linen on the stairs. If the couple hang out clothes in the yard to dry, a man can carry wet tags to the ropes.

When the laundry basket is full, he should invite his wife to take her to where she wants to disassemble her. If the spouses wash clothes in the washing machine, a man can help his wife put dirty clothes in the car, and wet - in the dryer. Dry clothes should be taken out together.

Any work that requires lifting weights. A man must take out the garbage.

To cope with the rarely used dishes lying on the upper shelves, to change the bulbs - to take care of this follows the man.

You should buy detergents that are not dangerous for pregnant women. Some detergents have a strong odor that can cause a future mother's malaise, and many of them are generally unsafe. When reading the instructions, special attention should be given to the toxicity of the substance.

A man should take on occupations that require a long standing, such as ironing clothes and washing dishes. If a man does not want to iron, you can take things off to the laundry or hire someone for this job.

Purchase food and other necessary things when a woman is too tired to do it. Spouses can together make a list of what to buy, then a man can go to the store.

Follow the instructions when the husband wants his spouse to rest. It is necessary to plan trips to dry cleaning, buying gasoline, trips to the pharmacy and other shops.

Share with your spouse cooking, especially if she has nausea and vomiting. For some women, the smells of cooking are painful, and cooking is the last thing they want to do.

A man needs to ensure that his wife's car works well, check the tire pressure, the level of oil, water and other liquids, fill and wash it.

Providing security at home and around

There are many things a man can do to ensure the safety of a future mother. The safety of scrap is one of the ways that ensure a man's confidence that his growing child will not be harmed. Step. Which he should undertake, is to help his wife avoid accidents and contacts with harmful substances. All that is needed is a little planning and forethought.

Wash the BONELESS TOILET. Even if the cat belongs to a woman and a man she does not like, she should wash her toilet so that the future mother will avoid toxoplasmosis. Toxoplasmosis is a disease spread by infected cats or their feces. A woman can pick up a disease from a cat's toilet, from the surfaces the cat walks on, or from the cat when she caresses it. A man should not allow a cat to walk on tables, offer his wife to wash her hands every time after she touched the cat, and recommend her not to cuddle up to her and not kiss her.

You can also get infected by eating raw meat, drinking unboiled goat's milk, eating raw eggs or food that has come into contact with insects. To prevent infection, you always need to handle food until you are ready and do not eat foods that insects could walk on. Infection of a future mother can lead to miscarriage or infection of the child at birth.

Help the WOMAN to AVOID CONTACTS WITH PATIENTS. It is important for a pregnant woman to avoid infection with various diseases, whenever possible. They include chickenpox, measles and mumps if it has not been sick before. One should be very wary of the Fifth disease (infectious erythema), also called parvovirus 19, hepatitis, gastrointestinal diseases and Lyme disease. Avoid situations in which a woman can be infected. If a man becomes aware of cases of the fifth illness (most likely in kindergartens and schools), he should recommend his wife to be careful and avoid the possibility of infection. To receive the food, you should choose clean and sanitized places. Do not go for walks in places where there are many encephalitis ticks.

SUPPORT OF BODY TEMPERATURE. A prolonged increase in the body temperature of a woman can damage her growing child. For this reason, the pregnant woman should not visit places that can cause a fever, in particular take a hot bath, go to the sauna and take a jacuzzi. The bath should also not be walked.

In addition, the safety of using electric blankets during pregnancy is controversial. While this is not known more, heat should be stored by other methods, for example, turning off the air conditioner or covering with another blanket. Or cuddle together to keep warm. Do not use electric blankets or mattresses.

Some information about poisons in the environment

Spouses should avoid the influence of poisons contained in the environment on the health of the woman and, therefore, the child to be born. The environment is heavily contaminated with other dangerous substances that can damage the fetus; among them - lead, mercury and pesticides.

Lead is quickly transported to the baby through the placenta; poisoning can happen even at such an early time as the 12th week. Contact with lead increases the risk of miscarriage.

Lead can be found in water pipes, batteries, some building materials, paints, including dyes for hair and fabrics, and in substances used to protect wood from rotting. A man should try to ensure that his wife can not communicate with lead without holding these things at home.

Contact with mercury can occur when eating poisoned fish; Once there was a case of poisoning with a grain containing mercury. The poisoning of a future mother with mercury is associated with fetal pathologies such as cerebral palsy and microcephaly. A man should make sure that any fish that the wife eats is not poisoned, and try to consume no more than 340 grams of fish per week.

Pesticide poisoning occurs quite often because of their widespread use to limit the growth of unwanted plants; The most widely used of them are DDT, chlordane, heptachlor and lindane. Contact with pesticides during pregnancy can increase the risk of miscarriage and abnormal fetal growth. Do not use pesticides at home to prevent future mother's contact with them.

Perhaps a man will not be able to exclude all contacts with pesticides. To protect your spouse and yourself, he should avoid all possible contacts with them. Fruits and vegetables should be washed thoroughly before use. If a man knows that he has been in contact with these substances, then it is necessary to wash his hands. A man should not allow his wife to come into contact with any of the substances described above, and he should try to prevent all of her contacts with them.

A man can also bring these substances home on his work clothes. It should be ensured that this does not damage the future mother.

Home Security Tips

Below is a list of actions that a man can do to ensure safety in his home. These ideas are pretty simple to perform and do not take away a lot of money or time. But they are valuable in that they can prevent an accident.

Put a special mat or cover on the bottom of the bath or shower to prevent slipping or falling. This becomes more important with the development of pregnancy, because the center of gravity of the pregnant woman is mixed and she can not keep the balance.

  • A man should make sure that there is a non-slip mat on the bathroom floor. If necessary, it should be replaced.
  • To a woman did not have to go to the toilet at night in the dark, you should use nightlights or leave the light on.
  • It should be ensured that the usual places and paths that a woman walks are well lit.
  • After a snowfall, a man must clear the paths and the yard from the snow so that his wife can walk easier on them. Avoid accumulation of ice, so that the pregnant woman does not slip and fall.
  • It should be thrown away all detergents containing poisonous substances, and buy environmentally friendly products for use during pregnancy.
  • If a man wants to paint a child's room before he is born, he must do it himself. A pregnant woman should not inhale the smell of paint. To the room was ventilated, while the man would paint it, you should open the window.
  • It should be made sure that the fish that the wife is eating is not poisoned.
  • Fruits and vegetables should be washed thoroughly before meals to wash off pesticides and other harmful substances.
  • After each visit to the toilet, after touching raw meat or poultry and after contact with animals, you should thoroughly wash your hands.
  • The man should check all electrical devices to make sure that they work and the cords are in order.
  • A man should ask his wife to follow instructions for using a microwave oven to protect themselves during pregnancy.

Use of seat belts during pregnancy

  • Should a woman use seat belts during pregnancy? Yes! These adaptations are also necessary during pregnancy, both before or after it.
  • In order to protect her and her child, a woman should always fasten her seat belts during the trip! There have never been occasions when the use of safety belts increases the likelihood of damage to the fetus or uterus. In the event of an accident, both the woman and the child have a better chance of survival if the future mother has fastened her seat belts.
  • There is a correct way to apply seat belts during pregnancy. The woman should place the lower strap under the belly and through the upper part of the hips so that it presses, but it was comfortable. Then she should sit in such a way that the upper strap goes over her shoulder, not bumping into her neck. It should be located between her mammary glands, and not slip off the shoulder. By itself, the lower strap will not ensure its safety, especially during pregnancy.  

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