These workplace conditions linked to higher miscarriage risk
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New research suggests that occupational activities like bending forward, extensive walking and prolonged standing during early pregnancy may increase the risk of miscarriage.
The study, which analysed over 800,000 pregnancies in Denmark, found that each additional hour spent bending forward at a 30-degree angle was associated with a 36 per cent higher risk of miscarriage.
Additional hours of walking and standing were linked to 18 per cent and 3 per cent higher risks respectively, with greater risks observed in women who had previously been off work.
Researchers recommend that guidelines for pregnant workers should consider reducing occupational standing, walking, and forward bending during early pregnancy, pending further studies.
Separately, a recent study suggested that offering women tests after their first miscarriage, rather than waiting until their third, as per current NHS practice, could prevent over 10,000 losses annually in the UK.
