Ready, Steady, Baby!
Pregnancy is not an illness; it is a natural phenomenon. Contrary to traditional belief, you carry on your daily activities at this time – climbing stairs, bending, light lifting. Activity ups your chances of a trouble-free normal delivery. If there’s cause for concern, your gynae will tell you anyway.
- Good muscle tone is important for easy childbirth. Yoga and stretching exercises are good. Begin with the fingers, go on to wrists, elbows, shoulders; similarly legs; twist and turn, bend from side to side – it is good for your hips too. Walk every day for 40 minutes.
- Breathing exercises are important too. There are two kinds of breathing: that using the abdominal muscles and that using the chest or rib cage. Abdominal breathing is the normal sort, where you can see your belly sweel and relax as you breathe. But as the prgnancy advances, abdominal breathing is less effective. So train for chest breathing: Take deep breaths with your stomach pulled in, so that your chest expands.
- Doing these exercises near the sea, in an open park or near greenery is best. Early morning or after sunset is a good time for breathing exercises.
- Gym workouts, as in light cardio or weight training, can be continued. But avoid anything strenuous.
- Work out on a slightly empty stomach – two hours after a light meal is fine.
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