Belly Down! What Every Pregnant Mom Needs To Know

Pediatrician, Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson discusses preeclampsia with expert, Dr. David Reuter. PSA to all pregnant moms out there: treat yourself (and your baby) to 4-6 hours of “belly down” time each day after 20 weeks. Lay on your side, float in a pool, get a prenatal massage on a tummy pillow. When you lie on your back, blood flow can sometimes increase congestion to your kidneys causing elevated blood pressure. Women with preeclampsia (high blood pressure during pregnancy) often have babies prematurely and with increased complications. Tell every pregnant mom you know! Belly-down-time-goodness!

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Belly Down! What Every Pregnant Mom Needs To Know is an episode from Seattle Mama Doc by Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson.

This episode is 00:24:29 long.

This episode was published on Jun 5, 2018.

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