Exercises

christianbaby2011

I'm 25 weeks and plan to have a home birth. Besides kegals what other exercises will help?

tokenhoser

Yoga is great - helps you learn to breathe and focus, helps open up your hips and keep mobile. A class in person is always best, but videos aren't terrible.

wnk1029

Tailor sitting and squatting are supposed to be really good to do before labor.  I know my Hypnobabies materials mentioned some others but I'm drawing a blank right now.

Lady713Luck

Doing squats really helps!  Especially when you're close to delivering.  It helps push baby down on your cervix and helps you dilate.  I also really like doing the butterfly with my knees. (put the souls of your feet together and press your knees towards the ground as far as you can)  Those both seem to really open your hips and stretch the muscles.  I do agree with PP that yoga would be good, I've only dne it a few times and it realy does help you focus.  GL! 

BlinkingLight1

Tailor Sitting

Squat

Pelvic Rocking

Butterfly (involves a partner)

Those are what we've learned in our Bradley class so far. You should be able to find the movements if you google them

Conniebird

If you're brave enough, you could try belly dancing, (they have prenatal videos) Before it was a harem dance It was used to teach girls how to give birth, Not to mention how soothing the rocking will be for the baby

christianbaby2011

Thanks Ladies!!