This makes total sense! There has also been quite a bit of research that found that mums who do exercise (safely of course) actually do better in labour, because their bodies are stronger and more able to cope with the strain. It’s also good to move around when in labour too.

Hasn’t it been researched that sitting for long periods is unhealthy for all of us? So it makes sense that it is also that way (if not more so) for pregnant women.

It’s good to know for Mum’s in the future

What a terrible thing to learn if you’re a pregnant office worker

Definitely something I will keep in mind for my next pregnancy especially due to working in an environment that requires lots of sitting.

It can be so hard moving forward and around when pregnant at the end so i totally get it

Pregnant or not, I prefer standing or moving about. I don’t know how many expecting mums can sit for an extended period of time.

I must admit that I found sitting was a hard thing to do every time I was pregnant. Sitting seemed to press on a nerve in my back or somewhere that forced me to get up and walk around for a while. Must admit I did have quick deliveries with most of my children and even being booked in for a Caesarean, the little imp couldn’t wait and was delivered naturally.

Appreciate the research, the suggestion and the generalisation. Sorry but I suffered 24/7 and spent a lot of time lying down. Sitting up, movement, etc made me nauseous. Under Dr instructions I did what I could manage during my pregnancy. Delivered a healthy 9lb/4kg baby boy.

Exercise is good for everything full stop. Supposed to minimise complications during labour too

These findings don’t surprise me. I don’t think that sitting sitting for more than eight hours a day is good for any of us !

• • 
  • • mom93821 replied
    • 04 Jul 2024 , 4:22 am

  ---

  Bodies need movement to stay healthy.

I kept exercising with my first pregnancy. He was healthy but ended uo being in all the wrong positions during birth I relaxed with my second and she was a breeze. Both healthy babies and healthy kids.

It’s good for us all to keep moving.

I never sat for long periods during pregnancy and still don’t sit for long. Bodies need to move, move move!

With pregnancies I did alot of walking on the golf course, as my husband was a golf need. It kept me fit and labour time was only 2hrs or less. Quick fast births – then walked hospital corridors.

That’s good to know but some jobs night be hard to get out of the chair – telemarketers, call centres and the like.
I work a desk job and it’s really hard as sometimes I have back to back meetings for hours. I think businesses should invest in some sit to stand desks for employees.

It was just so hard even to get myself out of the chair in the last stages of pregnancy!

My husband found academic articles when I was pregnant that showed data that your behaviours during pregnancy can influence the qualities your baby may possess. Not surprisingly that it can also have an effect on development. Not what you want to hear when you have swollen ankles and huge feet haha

I disagree with this article and research, I have a desk job and worked for along as possible before my daughter was born and there was nothing wrong with her or the placenta.

• • 
  • • societyanxiety replied
    • 07 Jul 2024 , 9:37 am

  ---

  Anecdotal evidence does not trump medical research. I say lots with my pregnancies without issue too, but exceptions will always occur. These types of research are reviewed more extensively than asking a few people of their experience.