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TRAVEL & PREGNANCY
You may travel by any means, including air travel up until one
month before your due date, if your pregnancy is uncomplicated.
After 36 weeks, one month before your due date, we recommend
that you remain within one hour of a hospital.
WEIGHT GAIN IN PREGNANCY
The usual weight gain in pregnancy is 25 to 35 pounds for the
entire pregnancy. Most of this weight gain comes in the second
and third trimester at a rate of about 1-2 pounds per week. Weight
gain is variable in the first trimester. You may even lose some
weight as your appetite may be decreased. Patients who are underweight
pre-pregnancy usually gain 18-40 pounds, while overweight patients
usually only gain 15-25 pounds.
SEATBELT USE
We recommend that you wear your seatbelt whenever you are riding
in or driving a car. Even in the third trimester, it is fine
to have the shoulder strap go across the uterus.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
You may exercise throughout your pregnancy. Walking, running,
swimming, aerobics and moderate weight training are all acceptable.
We do not recommend participation in contact sports or sports
where you are likely to fall such as snow skiing, water skiing,
hockey, soccer, basketball or horseback riding beyond the first
trimester. Scuba diving should be avoided throughout your pregnancy.
You may have sex throughout the pregnancy if your pregnancy has
been uncomplicated.
PERSONAL CARE
Although it is not mandatory, we suggest that you wait until
the second trimester to color or perm your hair.
Tanning, at any stage in life, is not recommended because of
its potential to cause skin cancer. If you do decide to tan,
remember that your skin is more sensitive during pregnancy and
it may be appropriate to reduce the amount of time spent in the
sun or tanning bed.
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