Postpartum yoga begins with confinement

Experts pointed out that the traditional method of confinement in China is actually not scientific, so postpartum yoga is becoming more and more popular among China mothers. Many yoga advice point out that in fact, it is best to start postpartum yoga from confinement, which is more conducive to the recovery of the mother's uterus. Now Xiaobian will introduce you to three styles of postpartum yoga that can be done during confinement. New mothers may wish to give them a try.

Day 3 after delivery: Abdominal breathing

1. Lie flat on the bed, relax your feet slightly open left and right, place your hands on your abdomen and take a deep breath;

2. Relax your chest, breathe in, and your abdomen bulges out, breathe out, and your abdomen recedes, and breathe back and forth several times;

3. Restore, relax the whole body, and adjust breathing.

Efficacy: Eliminate waste gas in the body, promote blood circulation, help restore postpartum physical strength, regulate endocrine, eliminate tension and pressure, prevent postpartum depression, and restore elasticity to the relaxed birth canal after childbirth.

Day 5 after delivery: Facial massage

1. Rub your hands 10 times to create a heat sensation;

2. Align the remaining four fingers except the thumb towards each other next to the corner of the mouth, and then gently massage up and down the cheeks for 10 times. Exhale when your fingers move upward and inhale when you fall.

3. Use three pairs of fingers to press the end of the eye. Hold pressure for 6 seconds while exhaling, breathe in when letting go, and repeat it 10 times.

Efficacy: Promote blood circulation on the face and remove small wrinkles on the cheeks and corners of the eyes after childbirth.

Day 15 after delivery: Simple Wheel

Efficacy: It can tighten the relaxed hip muscles and leg muscles after childbirth, eliminate excess fat, strengthen the knee joint, and prevent calf cramps. In addition, due to the compression of the neck, it can massage the neck to strengthen the trachea, thyroid and tonsils. Function.

1. Lie flat on the ground and take a deep breath;

2. Inhale, bend your knees, grab your feet with both hands, and exhale;

3. Inhale, slowly push your buttocks upward, push it to the limit, exhale, and tighten the anus and buttocks muscles at the same time. Stay for a few seconds and take a deep breath. 4. Restore and adjust breathing.

Postpartum exercise begins during confinement. Postpartum yoga is an exercise that promotes blood circulation in the pelvis. Whether it is a Caesarean section or a natural birth, during this period, practice gradually begins depending on your personal constitution and wound healing. (Internship Editor: Wu Jinyu)