Can expectant mothers do yoga during pregnancy?

Many people think that pregnant women should rest more and exercise less to avoid moving the fetus. Experts recommend that mothers do moderate moderate exercise during pregnancy, such as yoga for pregnant women, which can not only relieve discomfort during pregnancy, but also help with natural labor and postpartum recovery. Mothers may wish to try it.

In the middle and late stages of pregnancy, most pregnant mothers will experience discomfort such as edema, varicose veins, leg cramps, shoulder pain, backache, and knee pain. The main reason for these symptoms is that as the number of weeks of pregnancy increases, the weight also increases. If the pregnant woman's lower body does not have enough support, coupled with the wrong posture, many discomfort symptoms will follow.

In order to maintain their center of gravity, many mothers unconsciously use the method of leaning back slightly and leaning forward to support the abdomen. Over time, the problem of back pain will occur; leg cramps are also caused by weight gain, resulting in increased burden on the calf muscles, causing painful contraction of the calf and foot muscles, leading to cramps. These discomforts can be alleviated through yoga.

The main function of yoga during pregnancy is to strengthen the strength of the pelvic muscles and increase the muscle strength of the lower body, so that pregnant women have enough strength to support their growing belly, thereby reducing the burden on the knees.

In addition to eliminating physical discomfort symptoms, the more important function of yoga during pregnancy is to learn how to control and relax breathing from the basic breathing management of yoga, and to help pregnant moms eliminate the pressure that may be caused by pregnancy through meditation., relax and calm down.

Name: Shoulder stand

Function: Helps gastrointestinal digestion, prevents varicose veins, reduces soreness on the pelvic floor, hips, crotch and burden on the heart.

Step 1: Lie on your back with your feet slightly wider than your shoulder, and your hands straightened on your sides.

Pregnant women yoga yoga movements

Step 2: Bend your knees, inhale, and use the strength of your feet to step on the wall to slowly lift your hips. Hold five deep breaths, and then slowly lower your hips. To lift the height of your hips, you need to measure the range of load you can carry.

TIP: When practicing, it is best to use a blanket as an aid. Let the blanket lift the shoulders off the floor, which can reduce the pressure on the neck, reduce the flexion angle of the neck, and avoid injury. (Internship Editor: Li Jianhong)