Is it bad to be lazy when pregnant?

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I’m 35 weeks pregnant and the pelvic pain is so bad I want to cry when I walk. Is it bad to be lazy & be in bed most of the day? 
I know I should exercise a little but all I really can do is clean here and there but it kills to walk around the store or anything like that. 
Also my OB seems to think I can work full time lol I laughed at her. Idk how y’all pregnant women work all the way up until you give birth cause this shit hurts.

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In 35 weeks today, and most of my pregnancy is in bed because I'm high risk. These last days I've been extremely lazy and tired, I guess its a norm. Baby preparing itself to make an entrance

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Every pregnancy is different lol my first I was working 16hr shifts back to back as a cna in a Nursing home, with my 2nd 3yrs later I was lucky to get through 1 8hr shift a week , and yes I laid in bed alot with my 2nd.

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Maybe work on your pelvic floor muscles? I’m not sure that it’s normal to be in pain like like that during pregnancy.

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I’m having the same problem. I’m 31 weeks & still have so much to do but between being stressed & depressed & it being a constant pain to walk/bend/squat I end up laying around most of the day.

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I have the opposite problem, I was planning to keep working full time up until I have the baby but my doctor recommended I cut my hours after I told her the amount of pain I’m in 😅😅 my whole pregnancy I’ve had awful back, hip, and sciatic pain and have a really hard time walking. When I told my doctor I was still working 40 hrs a week at 30weeks she wanted to write me a note to give my job that I need my hours cut. I told her no I’d just talk to my boss and I ended up working 30 hrs a week until I hit about 36 weeks and since then I’ve been working 20 hrs a week. Since then my sciatic and back pain have lessened a lot. Honestly I would find a more sympathetic doctor. Yes you should stay active but if you’re in so much pain I feel like that’s your body telling you it’s ok to be lazy sometimes.

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Listen to your body!! Above all else!! In the beginning of my second trimester I pushed myself to do too much because I felt guilty for relaxing all day long. As I went about my day, I felt myself getting weak and tired but I ignored it to do a few more chores and I ended up so run down that I got sick for over a week. I know for a fact that if I would have continued resting and relaxing like my body told me to, I would have had the strength to fight off the cold I ended up with. I learned a huge lesson. Do whatever feels best.

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Girl, I’m only 32 weeks and I feel so lazy with no energy. My feet are swollen, my whole body hurts and I’ve kept a headache this entire pregnancy not to mention I have to watch my sugar. I’ve only been working 8 hours a week now and I have to physically make myself get up and do the basic housework. I feel like I’m dying! 😭😭

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Yeah it actually is bad, bed rest has been proven ineffective and actually causes more issues so particularly when your doctor hasn’t ordered it- you need to keep moving.  Try some stretches, yoga etc.

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The more you move the better you will feel over time. My dr told me to take a Tylenol to get through the pain & get my body moving & honestly it’s helped so much. Also seeing a chiropractor regularly. If you’re in bed all day it’ll just make the rest of your pregnancy & labor SO much harder

Is it bad to be lazy when pregnant?

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