Types Of Exercises To Reduce Pains During Delivery

Exercise regularly during pregnancy and reduce labour pains at the time of delivery. Let us see some exercises which can be done during the delivery period.
Exercise for Physical and Mental Relaxation: 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) Jaws should be let loose.
3) Loosen your shoulders.
4) Loosen both your elbows and spread your hands away from the body.
5) Hands and fingers should be kept loose.
6) Also loosen your legs.
Sometimes you may find difficult to relax. Ask someone to move his/her hand over your forehead, shoulders and back. This will help you in relaxing faster. Do this process in between two labour pains. Relaxing helps in proper circulation of oxygen to the body. Also relaxing your face is vital. Automatically your whole body will get relax.

Types of breathing exercise for relaxation:
1) Breathing in synchronisationna) Deep breathing: Breathe deeply through your nose and fill your lungs. Release air through your mouth.nb) Breathing Normally: Place hands on your hip. Then breathe slowly. Release air through your mouth. Repeat two times.nc) Breathing upto the jaws: In this process say "OUT" and put emphasize on "T". Breathing automatically takes place.
Again repeat the deep breathing exercise.

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 prevents swelling of the cervix due to the pressure exerted by the child's head.

3) Breathing during final push out: na) First of all rest your head on two pillows.nb) Breathe normally through nose and release air through the mouth. nc) Breathe again.nd) Now take a deep breath and hold. ne) Move your chin closer to the chest. nf) Then apply full force. The force should be enough to push the child down. Release your breath if you find it difficult to hold. Once again take a deep breath.ne) Release your breath and relax.
When the cervix is open do the above exercise.