While expectant mothers tend to do weird things like eating, doing things on a whim, expectant mothers always receive specific instructions about housework. There are many things that are not safe to be mothers. You will have to stop doing them altogether. There’s no safe limit on lifting weights, it can’t be done.

You will face the stress of carrying the baby in the womb as your body’s center of gravity changes. And if you lift weight while carrying the baby, or shopping, moving gas cylinders or heavy furniture, you will put a strain on your back. Some doctors recommend against lifting weights, as it can cause bleeding, premature labor, or rupture of the amniotic sac.

When working with chemicals like cleaning products, remember to wear gloves. Make sure the room is ventilated and try to use safe cleaners like baking soda and vinegar. Harsh chemicals like mosquito repellant, bleach, and cleaner create harmful fumes everywhere. Wearing gloves while doing dishes and vacuuming can be very tiring as the filter contains dust, spores and hair that will get into your lungs and eyes. Do not clean cat litter. Cat feces transmit toxoplasmosis, a rare disease. Don’t inhale secondhand smoke, which contains more than 4,000 chemicals.

Wash vegetables well before eating. They may be contaminated with chemicals, soil contaminated by wild or pet animals.

Tasks that require climbing and balancing are not recommended. Do not climb on stools, ladders, or reach for things in a loft, shelf, or kitchen cupboard. Otherwise, you may be agile, but during pregnancy you may not be the usual person and fall down. Ask your maid or close relative to help you clean ceiling fans, windows, mirrors, change light bulbs, electrical fixtures for which you can call an electrician.

If you sleep on the floor, ask a family member to help you pick up the mattress, quilt and bedding. Bending and picking things up will affect your back. Washing clothes, scrubbing the floor, everything affects the back. Squat instead of bending over to do things.

Also try not to be on your feet for too long. Pull up a chair and sit at the table or near a TV to chop vegetables. Take a break and then complete your work. Try and prepare dishes that don’t require you to be on your feet for a long time.

Divide the household chores. Do safe chores to get some exercise during pregnancy. Being pregnant isn’t really a reason to keep your house dirty; but take help. You may want to prepare for your newborn, but you may have complications during your pregnancy. Consider your safety.

Being safe is important so that you can enjoy a safe and healthy pregnancy. Your body goes through a lot of changes and you don’t need to put a lot of stress on it. Healthy women need to stay active for a better pregnancy. Unstimulating work at home leads to giving birth before three weeks. Researchers believe that stress hormones trigger labor.