- Helps in managing discomforts of labor by strengthening pelvic and abdominal muscles.
- Must have a specific time and duration.
Safety Precaution includes:
- Never exercise to a point of exhaustion or if there danger signs of pregnancy.
- Always rise from the floor slowly to prevent orthostatic hypotension.
- To rise from the floor, roll over to the side first and then push up to avoid strain on the abdominal muscle.
- Never point the toes to prevent leg cramps.
- Do not hyperextend the lower back to prevent muscle strain.
- Do not hold your breath while exercising because this increases intra abdominal and intra uterine pressure.
- Do not practice second-stage pushing. This may increase intrauterine pressure and rupture of membrane.
- Tailor sitting.
- Squatting
- Pelvic floor exercise/kegel's exercise.
- Abdominal muscle contraction exercise/ blowing candle exercise.
- Pelvic
