Yoga for pregnant women reduces labor pains

During pregnancy, although expectant mothers should be very careful to protect the fetus, they should not be too cautious to stop exercising. Appropriate exercise during pregnancy not only helps enhance the physical fitness of expectant mothers and control the lines of their bodies, but also helps them successfully give birth to the baby.

Parent-child yoga begins during pregnancy

All expectant mothers-to-be during pregnancy have similar worries. Usually, their bodies will undergo the following changes, such as their breasts becoming very plump, fat begins to accumulate on the waist line, buttocks and thighs, and often feel sore and sleepy in the waist and legs. However, they have to continue to indulge their appetite in order to supplement nutrition. Pregnant mothers have changed greatly in size, but they are extremely careful when treating the fetus and dare not "act rashly". In fact, it is not necessary to interrupt or reduce normal exercise during pregnancy. Scientific arrangements for some exercise are beneficial to both the mother and the fetus. Yoga with soothing movements is a good choice, and talking to the baby in the fetus during exercise is also the earliest form of mother-child yoga.

Benefiting expectant mothers

Appropriate exercise can keep expectant mothers in a good mental state and avoid getting too fat. It can also promote blood circulation, enhance myocardial contractility, increase oxygen intake, and promote metabolism; use the enhancement of the function of the neuroendocrine system to increase the secretion of digestive juice, which is conducive to the digestion, absorption and utilization of food; it can also enhance muscle coordination and help pregnant mothers adapt to the shift of body center of gravity and weight gain.

It can be realized that exercise can relieve tension, make the joints in the waist and pelvis softer, and make the muscles more elastic. Especially, consciously exercising the muscles of the abdomen, waist, back and pelvis can avoid the increase in weight and changes in the center of gravity during pregnancy. The pain caused by pain and helps reduce labor pain during labor and promotes smooth natural childbirth.

The baby also benefits

Since the fetus is connected to the mother's blood, proper exercise by a pregnant woman is also conducive to the growth of the fetus. The enhancement of maternal blood circulation also increases the supply of oxygen and nutrients to the fetus and promotes the development of the fetus's brain and body. Expectant mothers bask in the sun during outdoor activities, which is also conducive to the growth and development of the fetus's bones. Moreover, mothers often maintain a good mental state, which will have a certain effect on forming an optimistic and cheerful personality in the future.

special note

Pay attention to self-protection during activities and avoid wrestling and bumping your abdomen. In the second and third trimester of pregnancy, it is not suitable for pregnant mothers to bend or squat for a long time to avoid pressing on the abdomen or causing pelvic congestion. Try to exercise as little as possible in the third trimester of pregnancy, because weight gain and lower limbs often have mild edema, so your feet are susceptible to fatigue, so you can do some slow pad exercises.

Suggestion: Learn the correct way to breathe

Lie on your back on the mat, bend your knees, move your knees together, and your feet apart, slightly wider than your hips. As pregnancy increases, a soft pad can be placed under your knees for greater comfort.

Lie down first and relax your whole body, bend your knees to keep the diaphragm relaxed, and move your knees together to reduce the pressure on the dorsal fossa. You can place a soft cushion behind your neck when you lie on your back. Do not bite your upper and lower teeth tightly while practicing, and keep your tongue soft and placed on the bottom of your mouth. Cover yourself with a blanket if necessary to keep your body warm. After 30 weeks of pregnancy, you can practice sitting with your legs crossed. Pay attention to practicing abdominal breathing, close your lips naturally, and breathe through your nose.

First, after lying flat, carefully observe your breathing to see if it is stable and regular.

Gently place your hands on your abdomen, inhale through your nose and consciously let the air reach the position below your hands in your body. Let the airflow drive your hands apart naturally. Be careful not to move your arms, but let your breathing naturally cause your hands to separate from each other, and perform 10 controlled deep breaths. Don't create any tension in your arms, hands or shoulders. Then, move your hands below the breast and below the collarbone above the breast, repeat deep breaths 10 times each, memorizing how the air feels as it passes through each part of the lungs, and then breathe 10 times in the usual way to relax the body, with your arms placed on both sides of the body, palms facing up.

Next, take a slow, controlled deep breath, allowing air to gradually fill the entire lung from the bottom to the middle and finally to the top. When exhale, exhale the air from the top of your lungs first, then the middle, and finally the bottom. Repeat 10 times, then relax with your usual breathing.

Pregnant women yoga sitting and recumbent positions

Sitting exercises can calm your mind, relieve tension, eliminate fatigue and improve sleep. It can be divided into front bending, back bending and waist torsion exercises. Bending down before sitting can exercise the umbilical chakra (one of the energy parts of the human body in yoga theory) and control the kidneys and adrenal glands. This exercise helps balance and strengthen the function of these two organs.

Recumbent exercises open up the groin, increase flexibility in the spine, and strengthen the back, arms and legs.

Suggestion: supine twist

Suitable for the group: Suitable for postpartum recovery.