Which Exercises Are To Be Done To Reduce Labour Pains?
This article will tell you the advantages and the type of exercises to be done during pregnancy. Let us see some exercises which can be done during the delivery period.
Exercise to Relax Physically and Mentally: This exercise is done by lying flat on the floor. Do the relaxation exercise in the following order:
1) Relax your forehead. Do not bring wrinkles on your forehead.
2) Relax your jaws by loosing them.
3) Loosen your shoulders.
4) Let loose both your elbows and hands. Spread your hands away from the body.
5) Then loosen your fingers and hands.
6) Also loosen your legs.
If you find hard to relax, ask your friend, relative, etc to move his/her hand over your forehead, shoulder and back. This will certainly make you feel better. Do this process in between two labour pains. Relaxing helps in proper circulation of oxygen to the body. Face must also be relaxed. Automatically your whole body will get relax.
Types of breathing exercise for relaxation:
1) Breathing in synchronisation
a) Deep breathing: Breathe deeply through your nose and fill your lungs. Release air through your mouth.
b) Normal breathing: Place hands on your hip. Breathe slowly. Then release air through your mouth. The air should be release as if you are blowing a baloon. Repeat this exercise twice.
c) Breathing upto the jaws: In this process say "OUT" and put emphasize on "T". Breathing automatically takes place.
Deep breathing exercise should then be repeated.
2) Low breathing: Breathe low for two times and then blow air out. Keep doing this until the urge to push baby outside is stopped. This exercise is to be done when the cervix is closed. This exercise definitely helps in preventing swelling of the cervix. The swelling of cervix is caused due the pressure exerted by the chid's head.
3) Breathing during final push out:
a) Put two pillows beneath your head.
b) Breathe normally through nose and release air through the mouth.
c) Breathe again.
d) Now take a deep breath and hold.
e) Now move your chin close to your chest.
f) Apply force so as to push your baby down. Release breath if it is impossible for you to hold it. Then again take a deep breath and keep holding it for sometime.
e) Release your breath and relax.
The above exercise should be done in your final phase of pregnancy, i.e., when you are about to deliver.
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