Advantages and disadvantages of pregnancy in the summer

Most couples prefer to plan the pregnancy to accommodate their work or personal needs. Now that many women can decide when is the best time to stay pregnant, we wonder about the best time of year to have the baby. Passing the last trimester of pregnancy in summer has its advantages, but also its dis

Most couples prefer to plan the pregnancy to accommodate their work or personal needs. Now that many women can decide when is the best time to stay pregnant, we wonder about the best time of year to have the baby. Passing the last trimester of pregnancy in summer has its advantages, but also its disadvantages. The discomforts of pregnancy in its final stretch intensify and the truth is that in summer it is hotter, but we also have more free time to rest. We analyze the advantages and disadvantages of pregnancy in summer

. Disadvantages of pregnancy in summerThe main obstacle to overcome during the last trimester of pregnancy in summer is

the heat

. Depending on the area where we live, the summer months can be very uphill since our body temperature in this final stretch of pregnancy also increases. Insomnia, hot flashes and fatigue will be the main drawbacks of a pregnant summer. We must also take into account the considerable weight gain in this last quarter and the heat does not help us to feel better. The most typical discomforts of pregnancy, such asswelling in the legs

and in other parts of the body worsen in the summer months and the only way to alleviate them a bit is by hydrating ourselves drinking a lot of water. And drinking lots of water to protect us from the heat leads us to increase the continuous urge to urinate now that the uterus presses the bladder. But as we say, not all are inconvenient with pregnancy in summer and some of the disadvantages, such as the lack of desire to exercise

, for example, we can always turn around. Advantages of pregnancy in summerBecause in summer we have more free time to rest and coinciding with holidays, we can take advantage of the beach days to walk on the sand or swim, an exercise that can help us a lot in this last stage of pregnancy. The main advantages of spending the summer pregnant are in that

free time

without stress and without haste that we can take advantage of to take care of relieving the discomforts of pregnancy. Another advantage of being pregnant in summer is something more material and refers to clothes. Pregnant clothes, which tend to be more expensive than usual clothes, are replaced in summer with wide-fitting dresses that, besides being economical, are more comfortable and lighter. In addition, the sun

contributes innumerable physical and emotional benefits to the pregnant woman, as long as we take the appropriate protection measures. Laura Vélez. Editor of Guiainfantil.com