Can I work during early pregnancy?

Nowadays, many working women continue to work for a long time after becoming pregnant. However, you will also find that many people will quit their jobs and stay at home to take care of the fetus after becoming pregnant. Whether to take care of the fetus or work is a question that many people are very concerned about. In fact, pregnant women can work, and as long as they have a good physique and the working environment is not too intense, appropriate work is good for pregnant women.

In fact, if the pregnant woman has good physical fitness, does not have very strong pregnancy reactions, has a good working environment, and the work is not too tiring, she can work appropriately and does not need to rest throughout the pregnancy.

1. Heavy physical labor

This type of work consumes a lot of energy and increases the burden on the heart, thus having an adverse effect on fetal development. Some serious cases may even cause miscarriage or premature birth.

2. Work that requires frequent bending, squatting or climbing

Maintaining a bent or squatting posture for a long time will squeeze the abdomen, which can easily affect the development of the fetus and cause miscarriage or premature birth. Climbing jobs are even more dangerous for pregnant women.

3. High altitude or dangerous work

High-altitude work is too high from the ground, which not only makes it inconvenient for pregnant women to move, but also poses a risk of falling.

4. Work involving exposure to toxic chemicals or radioactive substances

Pregnant women are often exposed to toxic chemicals and radioactive substances, which can easily cause birth defects and cancer, and are extremely harmful to the health of mother and child.

5. High temperature work, vibrating work and work with excessive noise

If pregnant women stay in a high temperature or noisy environment for a long time, it will also have an adverse effect on the development of the fetus.

6. Work involving exposure to electromagnetic radiation

Many electronic products emit electromagnetic radiation to a greater or lesser extent. Studies have shown that electromagnetic radiation is seriously harmful to the fetus. In severe cases, it can cause fetal malformations, mental retardation or stillbirth. Therefore, pregnant women must avoid doing this kind of work.

7. Medical work

This type of work provides many opportunities for exposure to various viruses, and pregnant women have weaker constitutions and are more susceptible to infection.