# Why aren't pregnant women supposed to lift heavy things?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 16, 2008, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-pregnant-women-supposed-to-lift-heavy-things/433694 "2008-01-16T02:57:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2008, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-pregnant-women-supposed-to-lift-heavy-things/433694/22 "2008-01-19T12:46:25Z")

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Who says they’re not?

Shut up and get back to loading coal and stop whining.

If you feel your waters break you can take your tea break.

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