Is bending down safe during pregnancy?

Question

Second trimester here and i keep dropping things and bending to pick them up out of habit. My MIL got after me saying dont bend it's bad for baby. Honestly i dont know if thats just an old saying or actually true. anyone else heard this?

Kadambari Vohra · Answer

Yaar dont stress too much, bending is part of daily life. Just go slow and hold something for support when you get up. You're fine.

Devika Rajput · Answer

I had a low lying placenta so my doctor told me to limit bending and lifting. So it depends on your case honestly, better to ask your gynac whats safe for you.

Amoolya Sahni · Answer

Beta bending isnt harmful, baby is safe in there. Just dont do sudden jerks ya lift heavy things while bending. Slow slow movements, thats what we always told the girls at home.

Kasturi Sanyal · Answer

Bend karna safe hai na, bas pet pe pressure mat dalo. I used to sit and pick things instead of bending in last months, easier that way.

Shilpi Boloor · Answer

Early on its totally fine. Later when belly grows you just bend from knees not waist, squat type. I did it till the end picking up my elder one.

Indira Chaturvedi · Answer

I keep wondering this too! I bend to wear my slippers and then panic after. Anyone else felt scared doing normal things in early months?