Stories from Rasamala

Menyetir saat Hamil

Sampai dengan kehamilan 31minggu ini, gw masih nyetir. Di kantor rada ngumpet-ngumpet karena suka diomelin sama bu bos yang kuatir klo nyetir itu membahayakan kehamilan. Daripada ribet jadi gw diem-diem aja…hehe. Klo pas ketauan, diomelin lagi…tapi yasutralah

Emangnya gw ngga peduli bahwa menyetir itu membahayakan kandungan?

Eits, perlu diklarifikasi dulu…apa iya nyetir itu berbahaya buat kandungan?

NO!

Tentu aja gw ngga se-ignorant itu. Pas gw tau hamil, gw langsung tanya ke dokter kandungan apakah boleh nyetir selama hamil dan dijawab dengan santai “ya bolehlah…lagian mobilnya matic ini kan? Bukan keluaran taun 80-an kan? Suspensinya juga pasti udah lebih bagus” ya walopun mobil kita bukan mobil eropa, tapi nyamanlahh suspensinya, hehe

Selain itu gw juga tanya-tanya pengalaman orang lain yang hamil tapi tetep nyetir…trus gw juga browsing-browsing. Salah satunya dari sini

Driving and Seat-Belt Use in Pregnancy

There is no reason not to drive while you’re pregnant if your pregnancy is normal and you feel OK. Be sure to wear a seat belt throughout your pregnancy as well as at all other times.

Many women are confused about wearing seat belts and shoulder harnesses during pregnancy. They wonder if wearing the restraints over their abdomen could cause a problem. It is important to continue wearing your safety belt whenever you go out in a car. These safety restraints are necessary during pregnancy, just as they are necessary when you’re not pregnant. Seat-belt use is so important that the National Highway Safety Administration has designed a “pregnant” crash-test dummy. The dummy is used in simulated car crashes to record how an accident could affect a pregnant woman and her unborn baby.

There is no evidence use of safety restraints increases the chance of fetal or uterine injury. You have a better chance of survival in an accident wearing a seat belt than not wearing one.

Wear Seat Belts Properly

There is definitely a correct way to wear a seat belt. Place the lap-belt part of the restraint under your abdomen and across your upper thighs so it’s snug and comfortable. Adjust your sitting position so the belt crosses your shoulder without cutting into your neck. Position the shoulder harness between your breasts; don’t slip this belt off your shoulder.

Seat-belt use is extremely important during pregnancy. Always buckle up!

Dari semua sumber yang gw dapet, kesimpulannya: selama kehamilannya baik-baik dan sehat-sehat aja, it’s okay to drive. Selain itu, gw pake Bumpbelt kaya gini supaya seatbelt ngga menekan kandungan.

Trust me, this product is recommended for ladies who still need/wants to drive during their pregnancy

Jadiii…gw suka terdiam klo orang-orang komentar “lo masih nyetir met? Kenapa sih ngga pake supir aja? Kenapa sih gak naik taxi aja? Jangan membahayakan bayi lo dong” *jleb* tentu aja klo membahayakan kandungan, apapun itu…gak akan gw lakukan!

Naik taxi? sekarang ini -sad but true- kualitas supir taxi BB yang dulu sangat diandalkan udah menurun…nyetirnya banyakan yang ajrut-ajrutan dan salip sana sini. Cape deh klo tiap 2 menit sekali musti ngomong “pelan-pelan ya pak…”

Pake supir? Sama dengan extra pengeluaran bukan? Sayang juga supirnya cuma akan kepake pas hari kerja kan?

Lagian, sekarang ini pagi toh Pandu yang nyetir, gw cuma nyetir buat markirin mobil aja di kantor gw. Pulangnya gw ngga nyetir karena Pandu naik busway ke kantor gw trus kita pulang bareng. Yang berasa klo Pandu lagi keluar kota (yang lumayan sering sih akhir-akhir ini) jadi gw pergi pulang nyetir. Tapi hey…no biggie, banyak banget ibu hamil yang nyetir lebih jauh dari gw (baca:ngadepin kemacetan lebih lama dibanding gw) dan ngga ngeluh… sekarang aja gw ngerasa sangat bersyukur ngga perlu naik bis dan ojek kaya jaman gw hamil Nara dulu.

Jadi gw pikir: klo ada mobil, gw sehat-sehat aja dan bisa nyetir…apa ngga mubazir ya buang-buang uang buat naik taxi atau pake supir? Lain ceritanya klo gw dan Pandu tajir melintir kali yeee…