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Your perineum
Your perineum is the area of tissue between your vagina and your back passage. When your baby’s being born, this tissue gets stretched and very thin – sometimes so thin that it tears. The more stretchy and elastic the tissue is, though, the less likely it may be to tear. The thought of tearing or…
Posted in Birth choices, Labour and Birth, Online antenatal classes, Pregnancy Health
Tagged antenatal class, babyworld online antenatal class, class 7, Episiotomy, Forceps, Midwife, pelvic floor exercise, Perineal dilator, Perineal massage, Perineum, Shoulder dystocia, stitches, Tears, Ventouse
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Pelvic floor exercises for women
One set of exercises that all women – pregnant or not – should learn to do is pelvic floor exercises. The pelvic floor is the sling of muscles that forms the base to your pelvis. Exercising these muscles during pregnancy, and afterwards, will help tone them up, as well as make you more aware of them so you can…
Finding your pelvic floor muscles
Sit comfortably with you knees slightly apart. Now imagine that you are trying to stop yourself passing wind from the bowel. To do this you must squeeze the muscle around the back passage. Try squeezing and lifting that muscle as if you really do have wind. You should be able to feel the muscle move. Your buttocks and legs should…
How to manage your bladder during pregnancy
During your pregnancy The best way to avoid bladder problems after your baby is born is to do exercises to strengthen you pelvic floor muscles every day during the last few months of your pregnancy. The pelvic floor is a hammock of muscle that stretches from back to front and side to side under the womb, bladder and…
Exercise during pregnancy
Keeping fit during pregnancy helps your body to stay toned, increases your stamina during labour and means you’re more likely to keep the pounds off after the birth. Below, we look at what’s safe during pregnancy and what’s best for you… Diet is of course an important factor, but the other major factor is exercise. Not only does exercise…
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Tagged back pain, pain, Pelvic floor, pelvic floor exercise, Pregnancy, pregnancy exercise
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