title: Pregnancy and the working woman: a review.
abstract: The potential impact of employment on pregnancy is an important issue that merits assessment, given the increasing numbers of women entering the labor force and continuing employment throughout pregnancy. A review of the literature evaluating the effects of employment on pregnancy is presented, including a brief historical and legal perspective, as well as employment statistics in the USA. There is emerging evidence from various studies suggesting that long working hours and prolonged standing may place a pregnancy at risk. Thus, physicians need to counsel their patients about these potential risks and provide recommendations for early modification of employment activities, in order to have a positive impact on pregnancy outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, UAMS, USA.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Seguin
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000453:epidemiology; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014931:Women, Working / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017132:Workplace