Driving Tips for Pregnant Woman

Pregnancy is a moment that many people anticipated. But when driving, pregnant women often have constraints. But for pregnant women who are active, there are a few tips to consider. Pregnant women often encounter limitations in activities, including driving. Not infrequently, woman decided not to drive alone because she concern about various things and must do all of thing by herself.

In fact there is no prohibition for a pregnant woman to drive a car. As far as is done properly and scalable, driving a car can still be done. Just reduce driving activity when your pregnancy already 30 weeks or more.

The following are driving tips for pregnant women :

• Seat Belt Usage
  Many pregnant women worry about using seat belt when driving. The reason, the seat belt can suppresses stomach, so is not safe for infants. But this opinion is not proven, even the facts say otherwise. University of Michigan, USA who conducted the study on 57 cases of accidents, found that seat belts reduce fatal effect on the uterus up to 84 percent. A simulation showed that seat belt use in pregnant women who are driving is able to prevent the collision of stomach with steering wheel during frontal collision. Meanwhile in the case of rear collision, the seat belt will prevent second collision caused by re - bound.Seat belt usage in pregnant women is not as pleasant as drivers who are not pregnant. To reduce discomfort, consider position of seat belt. The seat belt cross section should be directed to the bottom of stomach, so it does not directly press your stomach.

• Sitting Position
  Another thing to consider is setting the seat while driving. The experts said the distance between abdomen with the steering wheel at least 16 inches or 25 cm. As long as both legs can still reach or operate the pedal, set your seat as far as possible from the steering wheel.When driving, try to be relax to keep the blood circulating smoothly. This, especially affect those related to blood circulation in the legs. If you feel any symptoms of cramps or tingling, do not hesitate to pull over. Use some time to stretch your legs.