What is
Antenatal Exercise?
Exercises
that are done in pregnancy phase of woman to Prevent Low Back Pain and
enhancing Physical and Psychological Preparation for delivery
called Antenatal Exercise. There
are 3 trimester in 9th Month. 1st , 2nd
,3rd month- first trimester.
4th, 5th , 6th- second trimester. 7th,
8th , 9th- third trimester. At om
physiotherapy centre have a different exercise plan for women for
each trimester.
What benefits are antenatal exercise in Pregnancy?
· Exercises reduces the fetal fat so easy to deliver a baby
· Boost mother energy
· Reduces stress
· Reduces pregnancy discomfort
· Better sleep
· Prepare body for child birth
· Prevents excessive weight gain during pregnancy, which reduces both risk of gestational diabetes and baby’s risk of developing diabetes as an adult.
· Exercises reduces the fetal fat so easy to deliver a baby
· Boost mother energy
· Reduces stress
· Reduces pregnancy discomfort
· Better sleep
· Prepare body for child birth
· Prevents excessive weight gain during pregnancy, which reduces both risk of gestational diabetes and baby’s risk of developing diabetes as an adult.
Tips to give the pregnant Woman
before starting exercises
- Do not exceed 5 minutes of supine positioning
- To always rise slowly when moving from lying down or sitting to standing position
- Discourage breath holding
- Avoid exercise in high temprature
- Increase water intake
- Encourage complete bladder emptying before exercise
- Discontinue any exercise that causes pain
- DO not overstretch muscle
Antenatal
training includes
- Resistance band training
- Chair workout
- Yoga therapy
- Physio ball exercise
- Exercise in 1st , 2nd and 3rd trimester
- Relaxation exercise
- Breathing exercise
- Posture during pregnancy
- Labour inducing exercise
- Pregnancy related hip joint pain, femoral nerve pain, upper lumbar spinal pain, coccydynia, brachial plexus pain, chondromalacia patella, varicose vein
Postnatal Exercise
Benefits
of postnatal exercises
- Daily exercise can help restore muscle strength and firm up your body
- Exercise can make you less tired because it raises your energy level and improves your sense of welbeing
- Promote weight loss
- Improve your cardio vascular fitness and restore muscle strength
- Condition your abdominal muscles
- Improve your mood, relieve stress and help prevent postpartum depression
