Driving

• Even when pregnant, you are required by law to wear your seat belt.
• Wear your seatbelt with the diagonal strap across your body between your breasts and the lap belt over your upper thighs. The straps should lie above and below your ‘bump’, not over it. The belt will protect you and your baby.
• Avoid long trips and avoid jolts (travelling in old cars, or over bumpy ground etc).

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This article outlines sporting and other activity issues you should be aware of when you are pregnant.

In a normal, healthy pregnancy, some exercise is good. However, you should check with your GP, or midwife, that exercising won’t be a risk for you, also ask them about the particular exercise that you want to do.

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