Angela Onwuzoo Maternal health experts have decried the rate at which pregnant women wear tight-fitting clothes, especially among young mothers, warning that it could impact pregnancy outcomes. According to them, putting on tight clothes during pregnancy subjects the woman to unnecessary pressure and could lead to premature contraction. The experts disclosed that wearing tight clothes during pregnancy could also restrict the free movement of the baby in the womb.
A Lagos-based midwife, Ijeoma Igim, speaking during an interview with PUNCH HealthWise, said a pregnant woman wearing tight clothes could be under undue pressure. Igim said many pregnant women nowadays put on clothes that made them uncomfortable all in the name of fashion without considering the possible health risk. She explained, “We now see a lot of pregnant women during our antenatal clinics who are wearing tight jeans and tight-fitting clothes.
For some of them, the jeans will be so tight on their waist that it can affect the free movement of the baby in the womb. Babies in the womb need to exercise liberty and not be restricted. “ But what we are seeing is worrisome, especially among women in their 20s.
We have been advising them to wear free clothes that will allow the baby to relax but some of them refused. “Some prefer wearing small skirts and blouses that reveal their whole body. Some of them are so tight to the point that when the baby is moving, you will be seeing the reflection on the cloth.
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