Can pregnant women wash clothes?

After pregnancy, you become the key protected person in the family. You are basically not allowed to do housework, but you need to wash your own clothes occasionally. Pregnant women can wash clothes, and washing clothes will not affect the baby in the belly. However, you cannot bend over excessively when washing clothes, cannot use cold water, do not wash large clothes, and try not to squat or exert force.

Can pregnant women wash clothes?

Pregnant women can do laundry. Normal laundry will not affect pregnant women and fetuses, but for the health of pregnant women and fetuses, you should do your best when washing clothes.

Don't use cold water when washing clothes. When we wash clothes, we are used to soaking them in hot water for a while, and then we basically wash them when the water becomes cold. However, if pregnant women are in contact with cold water for too long, they may catch a cold, which may lead to miscarriage. Therefore, it is best to add some hot water when washing clothes.

Don't squat or use too much force when washing clothes. Squatting to wash clothes will put your stomach in a compressed state, which will cause the fetus to be compressed and affect blood circulation. Washing clothes too vigorously may cause your stomach to hit the washing basin or washboard, which will also cause compression of the fetus.

Don't wash clothes at the beginning of pregnancy. Washing clothes and using laundry detergent is something that everyone does, but it is best for pregnant mothers not to use it, because the chemicals in the laundry detergent can affect the fertilized eggs and may cause miscarriage.

When washing clothes, it is best to use a washing machine, which saves time and effort. When hanging clothes, because you are stretching your waist upward, you need to use force on your stomach. Although it cannot be said that using such a little force will cause miscarriage, you still need to pay attention to it so that it does not happen. You need to use your brain to think of a way to climb onto a lower stool.

Precautions for pregnant women to wash clothes

Pregnant women should pay attention to the following points when washing clothes:

① Avoid using cold water, especially in winter and spring, use warm water to wash clothes to avoid catching a cold. Don't wash too much at one time to avoid getting too tired.

②It is better to use soap instead of laundry detergent.

Laundry detergent is synthesized from chemicals such as sodium alkylbenzene sulfonate and contains chemicals that can damage fertilized eggs, and should not be used, especially in early pregnancy. Enzyme laundry detergent can hydrolyze proteins on clothes to remove dirt and stains, but it also decomposes proteins on the skin surface and may even cause allergic dermatitis and eczema. It can also be absorbed through the skin and damage hematopoiesis and liver function, and may also cause skin pigmentation. Pregnant women have weak resistance and are sensitive and strong to enzymes, so it is best for pregnant women not to use enzyme-added detergent or wear latex protective gloves to wash clothes. If you use enzyme-added detergent to wash clothes, rinse them several times with clean water or soak them in boiling water as much as possible to wash away the detergent remaining on the clothes.

③When washing clothes, do not use the washboard to press against your abdomen to avoid putting pressure on the fetus.

④ Do not wring the clothes too hard. Do not stretch your waist upwards when hanging clothes to dry. Be careful not to exert force on your abdomen to avoid causing miscarriage. You can lower the clothesline (pole) or make the clothes fork pole longer.