When women are expecting a new baby, they are asked to stay away from certain physical activities, but a new study confirms employment is not one of them. A new study from University of Minnesota says there is little risk to pregnant women who maintain full-time employment.
Lead researcher Dr Katy Backes Kozhimannil and his team arrived at this conclusion by examining survey responses from women who gave birth in 2005, the team determined there is little risk that the baby will born prematurely or underweight if the mother works a full time job.
previous research has shown that certain working conditions, such as physically demanding jobs or long, rotating shifts - can potentially affect the birth of a baby. But Dr. Kozhimannil said a job that requires less painful conditions are not harmful to the child or the mother.
"Our study is that it provides insurance to women and to some extent employers that work does not cause these poor birth outcomes," said Dr. Kozhimannil. " However, working conditions no matter ".
these results are important because they must put to rest the common concerns on work during pregnancy. If a pregnant woman continues to work full time during her pregnancy, it does not necessarily put her child at risk. Employers may also feel more secure about hiring pregnant women.