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Snuff and Pregnancy
Two totally incompatible situations
Smoking during pregnancy is a serious issue with important implications for maternal and fetal health
Tobacco use is associated with several severe diseases, especially heart disease, various cancers and stroke. He is also well correlated with mortality from all causes.
While in industrialized countries, smoking prevalence is stable or tends to decline in developing nations this addiction is increasing, especially in women.
Situation in the Río de la Plata
According to data obtained from surveys conducted between 2001 and 2004, two of the countries with the highest percentage of women smokers in Latin America are Argentina and Uruguay. It should also be noted that Argentina is among the world producers of snuff and, paradoxically, many provinces receive government subsidies to facilitate the industry.
It is important to know this information linked to the growth rates of smoking among women to promote cessation of snuff, especially in patients of reproductive age. The smoking habits during pregnancy endanger the mother’s health and particularly that of the fetus. Read the rest of this entry »
Work When You Are Pregnant?
The extreme effort in your daily routines, sports and even work can burden you. But the solution is simple, it is essential you leave your lifestyle you should only change it. On the other hand, favors a rearrangement of your schedule. Make a list of chores that you occupy. Looks at what priority and what not, then act accordingly. Above all, ask for help when you have difficulties.
One way to combat depletion and face confinement in the best position is to practice some low-impact workout. Female athletes can continue their exercise routines because their bodies have sufficient strength and cardio-pulmonary system permits.
Pregnant women can make a lot of sports, provided they present no risk of hard falls like horse riding, mountaineering, skiing and cycling competition. Are contraindicated involving overexertion as bodybuilding or tennis, in addition to those involving sudden jumps as aerobics.
For all women there are options recommended. Without doubt, the best option is swimming, since the body to float loses almost half his weight, which helps relieve back pain and discomfort in the legs. Aids circulation and prevent varicose veins.
A sedentary women or who have never done exercises are not advised during pregnancy begin, except swimming and flexibly. Practices such as walk around at least 20 minutes a day, bike riding, or gymnastics are effective specifically for pregnant women.
Precautions at work
Life goes on and your work in the office also no compelling reasons prevent you from leaving your official duties, except for some indication of your doctor or if you have a high risk pregnancy. During these early months, is not at all problematic unless it is a work requiring great physical fitness, which means being in contact with toxic or corrosive, in short, they are tasks that pose a danger to the physical and welfare of baby and mother.
In this case you should contact the human resources department of your company and request a permit prenatal, removed or reduced hours. Remember that you have a right to receive detailed information by the company of harmful substances to which you are exposed. Among the chemicals that can be harmful to the embryo are: alcohol (used as a solvent in some companies), arsenic (used in dyes), benzol (factory paint, stains and lacquers), matches (in the manufacture of matches and rodenticides), mercury (in manufacturing mirrors, thermometers manufacturing, mineral extraction), nicotine (snuff manufacture), lead (in printing, manufacturing of paints, enamels), and sulfur dioxide (rubber processing ).
Ionizing radiation used in X-rays, photographic chemicals and anesthetics are negative for the fetus. However, do not worry if you work with computers because the level of radiation emitted by the screens is very low.