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Maternal Lifting
In the United States, it is common for women, including mothers and pregnant women, to work outside the home. Working during pregnancy is generally safe, however, heavy lifting, standing for long periods of time, or bending a lot during pregnancy could increase your chances of miscarriage, preterm birth, or injury during pregnancy.

Pregnant women are at higher risk of an injury while lifting due to differences in postrure, balance, and inability to hold things close to the body. Also, changes in a pregnant woman’s hormones have an effect on ligaments and joints in the spine (to accommodate the developing baby). These same changes can also make a pregnant woman more prone to injury from lifting heavy objects or patients. High physical demands at work have also been associated with menstrual disorders, which might reflect reduced fertility. Jobs involving very high physical demands, for example lifting objects more than once every 5 minutes, may increase risks for some adverse birth outcomes.

Jobs that commonly involve high physical demands:
Jnels526 (talk) 19:52, 4 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Healthcare workers
 * Manufacturing workers
 * Construction workers
 * Service workers
 * Flight attendants
 * Firefighters
 * Childcare providers and teachers
 * Farm and greenhouse workers
 * Law enforcement officers