What Mobile-Savvy Moms-To-Be Should Know About Cell Phones
Today’s expecting moms have more technological know-how and access to information and tips about pregnancy than any previous generation. Thousands of websites, blogs and convenient mobile apps that live in your pocket are at pregnant women’s disposal to digitize and personalize the incredibly rewarding experience of bringing a child into the world.
From tracking baby motions to contraction timers to over 50 other useful related apps pregnancy has indeed gone mobile. Many women are even now tweeting and live-blogging their deliveries live.
But one thing that hasn't changed is the increased infection risks and complications pregnant women face while expecting a child. It is well known that pregnant women are more likely to become severely ill from a flu infection than women who are not pregnant and the CDC puts them in the category ofhigh risk for flu complications.
Germs on Cell Phones
Since research has shown an average cell phone can be dirtier than a public toilet seat or door handle, catching a nasty flu or staph infection from a dirty cell phone while timing contractions using Birth Buddy or some other app on the way to the hospital is a real and tragic possibility.
Aside from mobile apps, expecting moms in 2010 and beyond are likely to be on their cell phone on the way to the hospital on the special day, and otherwise use their cell phone throughout their pregnancy to stay connected to their doctors, friends and family, social networks and more. It’s important for the device they’re holding against their face, near their mouth and ears and use throughout the day to be clean.
Knowing their cell phone gathers germs and bacteria from all sorts of places, smart moms-to-be are wise to practice “mobile hygiene” regularly, and incorporate it into their daily routine by cleaning their cell phone every day or every week.
As an expecting mom, what precautions have you taken to protect your health and hygiene during your pregnancy?
What Mobile-Savvy Moms-To-Be Should Know About Cell Phones
Today’s expecting moms have more technological know-how and access to information and tips about pregnancy than any previous generation. Thousands of websites, blogs and convenient mobile apps that live in your pocket are at pregnant women’s disposal to digitize and personalize the incredibly rewarding experience of bringing a child into the world.
From tracking baby motions to contraction timers to over 50 other useful related apps pregnancy has indeed gone mobile. Many women are even now tweeting and live-blogging their deliveries live.
But one thing that hasn't changed is the increased infection risks and complications pregnant women face while expecting a child. It is well known that pregnant women are more likely to become severely ill from a flu infection than women who are not pregnant and the CDC puts them in the category ofhigh risk for flu complications.
Germs on Cell Phones
Since research has shown an average cell phone can be dirtier than a public toilet seat or door handle, catching a nasty flu or staph infection from a dirty cell phone while timing contractions using Birth Buddy or some other app on the way to the hospital is a real and tragic possibility.
Aside from mobile apps, expecting moms in 2010 and beyond are likely to be on their cell phone on the way to the hospital on the special day, and otherwise use their cell phone throughout their pregnancy to stay connected to their doctors, friends and family, social networks and more. It’s important for the device they’re holding against their face, near their mouth and ears and use throughout the day to be clean.
Knowing their cell phone gathers germs and bacteria from all sorts of places, smart moms-to-be are wise to practice “mobile hygiene” regularly, and incorporate it into their daily routine by cleaning their cell phone every day or every week.
As an expecting mom, what precautions have you taken to protect your health and hygiene during your pregnancy?
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