Prenatal workouts for Birth!!

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Shake shake shake.... shake shake shake... shake that booty! Seriously, though. We can hold a lot of tension in our glutes (and our pelvic floors, but I am not going in and releasing someone's pelvic floor during labor, or ever really - I don't do internal work but I think it's amazing when indicated!) As a doula/birth pro, there needs to be a good way of helping the pelvic floor relax. So enter the glute shake! This is such a beautiful and beautifully simple tool for helping create a rel...
Stretches For Easier Labor
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Shayli Campbell | Fitness Trainer & Pre/Post Natal Specialist on Instagram: "Alright Mamas during my 3rd Trimester I was all about these type of stretches, mobility, and pelvic floor lengthening and relaxing exercises. It helped me so much especially at the end of the day when my lower back was FEELING IT 🥴🥵🤰🏽Comment SHORTS and I’ll send you a discount code and link to these amazing maternity biker shorts I have on! I literally LIVED in these during Pregnancy and even Postpartum 🙌🏽 . ▪️Standing hip flexor stretch to sumo squat stretch: 25 sec each leg (Focus on stretching and releasing your pelvic floor, use breath and relax into the lunge. Can also help baby drop) ▪️Butterfly to hips up butterfly stretch: 40 sec (helps open and release those hips/pelvis. If you don’t want to rock up
Chanel Hogue on Instagram: "Holding ice to prepare for labor? This was your favorite post in 2022 AND 2023, so we are running it back again! It may sound odd, but I held ice in my last two pregnancies to help me mentally prepare for labor. It’s also one of my go to exercises for my clients to learn how to get into their #birthzone 🙏🏽 So much of labor is actually more mental than it is physical. Nobody really talks about it like this, but it’s true. The way our bodies respond in labor is directly related to where our minds are at. Tense and in pain? There’s a good chance your mind could be filled with fear, anxiety and doubt. Calm and peaceful? There’s an even better chance that your mind is also feeling calm and confident. So, what does this have to do with holding ice? Well, how d
3 KEY MOBILITY AREAS FOR THE THIRD TRIMESTER: 1. Hip Internal & External Rotation — we need both! 2. Breathwork to optimize relaxation of the deep core & pelvic floor muscles 3. Inversions & Hip Openers to assist with optimal positioning of baby 👋🏽 I’m Dr. Kayla, a Holistic Orthopedic & Pelvic Health Physical Therapist and mama x3 here to show you how to move safely and confidently throughout your pregnancy to prepare for a smoother delivery. 🤎 Want to ditch the confusion and feel empower...
Genesis Davidson | Lifestyle | on Instagram: "Ball exercises you can do to prepare for birth in your third trimester🤰🏽🫶🏽 Do each workout for one minute! Tag Mama to help her prep 👶🏽 #pregnant #pregnancy #birthprep #thirdtrimester #birthball #pregnancyexercise #momtobe"
25K likes, 212 comments - allie.brisco on April 26, 2024: "🌟 How to get baby’s head Engaged for birth? 🌟 Baby’s head isn’t engaged? DON’T PANIC….. some babies heads do not engage until you actually go into labour so it’s honestly no biggie ❤️👶🏻. For some mama’s baby’s head can be engaged even as early as 34 weeks, whilst some babies like to wait until labour before working their way down 💖🙏🏼. These movements are really nice to practise during your third trimester to encourage babies opt
By Design Birth Doula Services on Instagram: "A yoga ball (aka birth ball) is one of my FAVORITE tools to have a better pregnancy, birth, & even postpartum 🥳 (PART 2 of 2) First thing's first - let's make sure you have the right ball! 👇🏼 If you're 5'-7" or shorter, use a 65cm ball. If you are over 5'-7", grab a 75cm ball. Here are some ways to use it STANDING in pregnancy & labor: 🔵Rocking side to side. Let your belly hang between you & the ball (called "hammocking"), rocking side to side wi