Pregnant Woman Who Is Physically or Cognitively Challenged: Safety Measures: Mobility:

All women who use wheelchairs are taught to press with their hands against the armrests and lift their buttocks up off the wheelchair seat for 5 seconds every hour to prevent formation of pressure ulcers on the buttocks and posterior thighs. For at least 1 hour every morning and afternoon, encourage women who ambulate by wheelchair to decrease the sharp bend at their knees that results from sitting in the chair, to promote venous return and help prevent varicosities and thrombi formation.