Probably, there are no women who do not like to swim, and the period of pregnancy is no exception. Summer time is the time for beach holidays, sallies and bathing. Future moms, the interesting position of which fell not summer time, is interested: is it possible to swim in water, river and sea during pregnancy? Let's try to answer this question.
Bathing during pregnancy - the positive side
First consider the positive side of bathing during pregnancy. Firstly, during bathing, the woman develops pleasure hormones (the so-called endorphins), some of which are received by her child. Secondly, bathing in the river, the lake and the basin is a hardening procedure and promotes immunity. Thirdly, this kind of regular physical activity helps not to gain extra pounds and stay in good physical shape. In turn, such physical exertion will help prepare the body of a pregnant woman for childbirth. Bathing during pregnancy positively affects the nervous system and normalizes sleep.
Contraindications for bathing during pregnancy
All the above-described positive aspects of bathing pregnant women are those who have no contraindications. Such contraindications include:
- threat of spontaneous abortion;
- marginal or complete placenta previa - in this pathology, excessive physical exertion may be a risk of premature detachment of the placenta with massive bleeding;
- copious discharge from the genital tract, in this case it is assumed not bloody, but rather infectious origin - in identifying the cause and its elimination, bathing is permitted.
Recommendations for choosing a place to swim during pregnancy
When choosing a place for swimming, you should prefer clean, equipped beaches, which have a rescue post.
Thus, bathing during pregnancy will only have a positive effect on the body. The main thing is not to have the above contraindications and adhere to the recommendations for choosing a bathing place. A bath during pregnancy in the pool can be recommended to those women who have an interesting situation in the cold season.