Kegel exercises for pregnant women

Women preparing to become expectant mothers, you just need to take care of your health and the health of the future little man. That's why Kegel exercises are great suitable and for pregnant women. This physical training will help you cope with labor pains, but, unfortunately, will not get rid of them completely.

After reading the section on exercises for women, you probably already realized that they easy to implement, do not require a certain amount of time in the gym or bedroom. You can do this useful activity both at home and at work, watching TV, playing with children or preparing dinner in the kitchen, lying in bed in the morning or evening. And with your silence, no one will even notice you doing the exercises.

For pregnant women, it is advisable to repeat the entire complex we described earlier. However, in addition to the training methods already studied, Kegel exercises for pregnant women include one more additional exercise, which involves not only the entrance muscles of the vagina, but also the anus. Alternately tense and relax them in a fast rhythm.

Kegel technique can be combined with breathing exercises. Doing: exhale, squeeze the muscles while holding your breath, inhale and relax the muscles. After which the frequency is repeated. When training with the addition of anal muscles, the sequence of breathing and muscle work is similar. This practice will allow you to cope more skillfully pushing before childbirth. But remember that these are still the muscles of the lower pelvis, so performing the Kegel exercise should be easy and without much tension, as this can become a threat to the baby. At a period of 16-17 weeks, it is recommended not to perform these complexes in a supine position, but are allowed only while sitting or standing. However, in any case, ask your gynecologist and, depending on the period and condition of your muscles, he will advise you on the number of approaches and the starting position.