Can pregnant women squat to defecate?

After pregnancy, the abdomen becomes larger day by day, the center of gravity of the pregnant mother's body will shift, and urination becomes an embarrassing and worrying thing for many people. Many expectant mothers are accustomed to squatting, but they are afraid of squatting for a long time and pressing on the abdomen. For toilet-type toilets, they often can't help but worry about whether they are clean, especially when going out. Pee, do you have this little worry too? Squat toilet and toilet, how should expectant mothers choose? Can pregnant women squat to defecate? Actually see the detailed introduction.

Because everyone's lifestyle and preferences are different, and the places where they urinate are also different, it is necessary to analyze according to the specific situation. It is ok for pregnant women to squat for a short period of time. During pregnancy, especially in the late stages of pregnancy, the best way for women to urinate is in the toilet, which is conducive to excretion and does not compress the baby in the uterus, so it is relatively safer.

However, some pregnant women do not have toilets at home, only squat toilets, so they can urinate for a short time. However, if you squat for too long, it is easy to cause the space in the uterine cavity to become too small, which will compress the fetus, put pressure on the fetal umbilical cord and cause insufficient oxygen production in the fetus in the uterine cavity. Therefore, ladies who do not have a toilet at home must pay attention, especially in the late stages of pregnancy, they must eat more high-fiber foods and light foods, and less spicy, irritating and greasy foods to avoid constipation.

How to go to the toilet when pregnant

1. Habitual toileting and preference

This of course has to do with lifestyle. If you have been accustomed to squatting since childhood, you may not be used to sitting on the toilet and cause constipation. For example, a friend has never been used to using the toilet. Because there is ice in the toilet, she is worried that water will splash onto her butt when she defecates. Similarly, if you are used to using a toilet, you will find squatting tiring, and your feet will easily become numb if you urinate for a long time.

2. In public places, people generally prefer squat toilets.

Judging from the toilets built in public places in most big cities, squat toilets are generally more common. Because in everyone's impression, the sanitation of toilets in public places is not reliable. Since it is not possible to ensure that public toilets are disinfected after each use at present, it is also recommended that toilets should be chosen in public places as much as possible.

Analysis of the pros and cons of using squat toilets and toilets for pregnant women

1. Is it suitable for pregnant women to use squat toilets?

benefit:

(1) Squatting to urinate can exercise the pelvic and foot muscles to a certain extent.

(2) The environment is relatively hygienic and there is no need to worry about infection. The squat toilet does not need to come into direct contact with the PP, and can be flushed with water after use. If you are at home, cleaning the environment is also more convenient.

shortcoming:

(1) In the later stages of pregnancy, it is very easy to press on the abdomen and the baby when urinating. Squatting for a long time may also affect the baby's free movement in the womb, and even cause the baby to lack oxygen.

(2) Constipation is very common during pregnancy, and the feet may become numb after squatting for a long time.

2. Is it okay for pregnant women to use a toilet?

benefit:

(1) When you squat to use the toilet, you can straighten your back without having to worry about pressing on the fetus.

(2) Your feet are less likely to become numb when you sit on a toilet seat.

(3) You can sit more steadily and even read a book while taking a nap.

shortcoming:

(1) Although your feet won’t feel numb after sitting for a long time, your waist will easily become sore.

(2) Environmental hygiene issues are worrying. It is very easy to get infected when sitting on a toilet, especially one in a public place.

(3) Daily medical care is troublesome. Compared to the convenient squat toilet, if you have a toilet at home, it goes without saying that you need to replace the toilet pad frequently, because your butt will often come into contact with the toilet, so you need to be more careful to clean it.

Squatting for pregnant women

Of course, in order not to press the fetus, it would be more suitable for pregnant women to use a toilet. But due to standard restrictions, what should pregnant women do if there is no toilet? The only options are to practice squatting diligently or try other methods. So how should pregnant women squat on the toilet to make it more comfortable and less impactful on the fetus? But this is a very profound question.

1. When squatting, do not squat too deep. Kneeling is enough.

2. Be sure to spread your legs wider and your feet apart in an "eight" shape to free up your abdomen in a suitable direction. This will make it more comfortable.

3. If you squat for a long time, you can stand up slightly after squatting for a while, take a break, or adjust your posture before continuing.

4. If it is convenient, and the bathroom is wide enough, you can add a table and chair of upper body height, so that you can lie on the table and chair with your upper body as a support point, and it will not be too tiring to do the horse stance.

5. If you really can’t squat, you should buy a toilet chair, which is retractable, more flexible and more portable. It can be considered a transformation of the toilet and squat toilet. Or you can DIY it yourself, dig a hole in the table and chair, then put the table and chair on the squat toilet, and then sit on the table and chair.

Note: Pregnant women should not share the toilet with others

During pregnancy, the body's immunity decreases and the sugar content in the vagina increases, making it easy to be invaded by fungi, which can lead to vaginitis, especially candidal vaginitis. Because I am afraid to take medicine casually during pregnancy, it would be the most embarrassing thing if I get infected or inflamed.

Because pregnant women have trouble with their bodies, they often use toilets. As a result, the probability of infection will be greatly increased. Therefore, expectant mothers must ensure to avoid sources of infection, especially not to share the toilet with family members. Even if you use it separately from your husband, male prostate bacteria can easily cause gynecological infections.

Some pregnant mothers simply replace the toilet seat for convenience. In fact, fungi exist in every tiny structure of the toilet, and the toilet seat cannot completely block it during defecation. Therefore, for the sake of caution, everyone should not share the toilet with others. If conditions permit, pregnant women should have their own special toilet (special toilet for pregnant women), and it is best to use a special portable toilet, which can be often exposed to the sun and thoroughly disinfected, and a fixed toilet is not very convenient.