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Reaching above your head?

BabyBlu🐼 • Mom of Irish twins
I've heard and read that pregnant women shouldn't reach too high but why is that? Is pulling a muscle and or ligament the worst that could happen and is it really that bad? Sorry FTM here 😅
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Jo

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My doctor said not to worry- that it's an old wives tale... My mom keeps telling me not to reach for stuff all the time and I had to tell her my doc said its okay!

Je

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The cord thing I've read and my doc said was a myth. Who knows it funny how many myths and sayings there are :-). I could fr sure see getting a Charlie horse of possibly pulling a muscle :-) 

Ca

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Also it could wrap the cord around the baby's neck. My mom was moving when pregnant with my brother and she was like 8 months pregnant and she was lifting and getting things that were below her wast and above her head and he came out with the cord around his neck twice 

Al

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The theory is it will cause the cord to wrap around baby's neck. 

He

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A lady at work told me the same thing. According to her it wraps the cord around their neck. Not sure how true it is. 

Ca

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Ever had a Charlie horse cramp in your leg! Well you can get those easily when pregnant 
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