224 chapter 10: Pregnancy
What to do:
Getting up from a lying down position will be easier if you:
Turn to the side…
Also, getting up will be
easier if you have a heavy
chair or box close by to use
for support.
...then push up
on the knees...
…then stand up.
A few simple aids can help many women with physical disabilities during the last
weeks of pregnancy when movement is the most difficult.
convertible
wheelchair-toilet
loose-fitting clothing with
elastic, hooks-and-loops
(Velcro), or easy-to-do straps
that fasten in the front
a rope with a loop
for pulling to sit
Bowl or bucket to
catch urine and stool.
This should be emptied
after each use.
homemade bed
the same height
as wheelchair
and toilet
A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities 2007
padding
to prevent
pressure sores
(see page 114)