Hospitals use lots of terms, but really, it's all connected:
pregnancy prepares your body for labor, labor preps you for delivery, and delivery ushers in a whole new life of sleeplessness and joy.
Not exact matches
Make a healthy
pregnancy plan with your doctor that includes moderate exercise, a sensible diet of mostly whole foods, and perform specific exercises to ease
pregnancy discomforts and
prepare your
body for labor.
These poses will not only help your
body to
prepare for labor but can help ease discomforts from
pregnancy as well.
Pregnancy makes your
body more limber, and yoga takes advantage of this new found elasticity and
prepares mothers
for labor.
Led by Marisa Fujinaka and Cordelia Herman, the class offers women in all stages of
pregnancy an opportunity to strengthen, lengthen, relieve tension and
prepare their minds and
bodies for labor and delivery.
Using the Pilates method of exercise, Belly's Prenatal classes will keep you tone during
pregnancy, your baby in proper birthing position and gently & safely
prepare your
body for the rigors of
labor.
The Swaying Doula provides birth services
for pregnant mothers and their families, as well as prenatal exercise and dance fitness to help pregnant mothers have a healthy
pregnancy and
prepare their
bodies for labor, birth, and postpartum recovery.
Studies indicate that massage therapy performed during
pregnancy can have profound effects on the overall health of the mother, relieving common
pregnancy aches and pains as the
body adjusts and
prepares for labor.
If the thought of working out during your
pregnancy makes you want to head
for the couch, consider this: Some exercises can ease the aches and pains of
pregnancy and
prepare your
body for the rigors of
labor.
«
Pregnancy yoga is a wonderful way to
prepare your
body for labor, and strengthen the core muscles
for the postpartum period,» says Dr. Haver.
While Braxton Hicks may seem like an annoyance, yet another thing to deal with in
pregnancy, they are believed to be helpful in
preparing your
body for labor, even though no noticeable progress can be seen.
Moderate exercise three times a week will provide you with many benefits: you'll
prepare your
body for labor, get your heart pumping, and keep from gaining an excessive amount of
pregnancy weight.
Yoga during your
pregnancy will help you
prepare your physical
body and mind
for laboring with endurance and trust in the process.