If you feel a need to clean the vulva while you are in the shower or bath, plain water is all you need. Do not use soaps or body washes on the vulva.
After defecation - urinating, pregnant women need to remember to clean the private area by drying the private area with a specialized cotton towel. Cotton towels need to be changed and washed daily.
Once upon a time, hospitals shaved pregnant women before delivery. Now, shaving isn't recommended at all.
In a video that has more than 3.7 million views on TikTok, Grant Buechner, who is also a registered nurse and lactation consultant, explains that grooming is not recommended beyond 36 weeks gestation. “Shaving pubic hair can INCREASE risk of infection at the time of birth, even with Cesarean birth,” she wrote.
Your vagina's pH levels change
A change or increase in odor — while likely occurring because of your fluctuating hormones — may also seem more pungent to you because your olfactory senses are also heightened during pregnancy.
After the fourth month of pregnancy, your center of gravity changes. The lifting and carrying that occurs when cleaning may become more difficult. This problem is aggravated if you don't use proper back mechanics (like lifting with your legs).
Lactacyd is completely safe to use during pregnancy. It is mild, soap-free and tailored to your intimate zone. During pregnancy, your intimate zone is particularly vulnerable.
A healthy workout will leave you feeling a little tired at first, but energized and refreshed overall. If you feel completely drained or increasingly fatigued long after a workout, you're probably overdoing it.
Cleaning while pregnant isn't off-limits. Most household cleaning products are safe, though a few could increase the risk of health problems in your baby if you use them in large amounts or for a long period of time.
Bacterial vaginosis (BV): According to the American Pregnancy Association, 10 to 30 percent of pregnant women will get bacterial vaginosis. The condition is caused by an imbalance of good and bad vaginal bacteria. The main symptom of BV is a fishy-smelling, gray discharge.
Pregnancy can make the urine more concentrated. This can lead to a stronger smell, and it may make a fishy smell more noticeable. See a doctor if the smell does not disappear in a day or two. Dehydration during pregnancy can make the urine look darker or smell worse.
Your body odor might be stronger or may even smell differently during pregnancy due to the adjustments in your hormones. "Women are warmer in pregnancy due to extra hormones, and this leads to sweating," says Kim Langdon, MD, an OB/GYN with over 20 years experience.
What you can do. You can avoid foods known to cause fishy-smelling urine, but this can be difficult to do. Instead, make sure you drink plenty of water — especially when drinking caffeine — to help dilute the scent and stay hydrated.
Smells can cling to fibres so it may be helpful to wash your clothes, towels and bed linen more often than usual. Giving your clothes a spritz of fabric freshener may also help. Try to prepare and cook only foods you can bear the smell of, or leave the kitchen windows open to get rid of cooking odours.
You might wonder whether bending over when pregnant can squish your baby. The chances of something happening to your baby as a result of you bending over are next to none. Your baby is protected by amniotic fluid during pregnancy.
Aim for at least eight hours of sleep every night. Resting on the left or right side will keep blood flowing well to the baby and ease swelling. For added comfort, place pillows between the legs and under the belly.
Talk to your employer as soon as you can, even if it's less than 15 weeks before the week of your due date. You can still take maternity leave if it wouldn't have been practical for you to give notice on time. This could be, for example, if you: started your job less than 15 weeks before your due date.
Most pregnant women gain between 10kg and 12.5kg (22lb to 28lb), putting on most of the weight after week 20. Much of the extra weight is due to your baby growing, but your body will also be storing fat, ready to make breast milk after your baby is born.
women in the normal weight range (BMI of 18.5-24.9) are recommended to put on between 37-54 lbs (16.8-24.5kg) women who are overweight (BMI between 25 and 29.9) are recommended to put on between 31-50 lbs (14.1-22.7kg)
Some women may begin noticing the first early signs of pregnancy a week or two after conception, while others will start to feel symptoms closer to four or five weeks after conception. Some women may not feel symptoms until their period is noticeably late, or even farther into pregnancy.
You'll likely notice the first signs of a bump early in the second trimester, between weeks 12 and 16. You might start showing closer to 12 weeks if you are a person of lower weight with a smaller midsection, and closer to 16 weeks if you're a person with more weight.
The current position is that statutory maternity leave can start on any day of the week, but at the latest the day after the baby is born.
Your employer has to pay you this if: you work for your employer in the 15th week before your baby is due and have worked for them for at least 26 weeks before that (you can find your dates by entering your due date below)