Are these exercises okay?

diwa414

Most of the exercises below have been taken from Pregnancy Childbirth and the Newborn by Penny Simkin. Also, I did not understand the Pelvic floor bulging on page 96 of the 4th edn of the book. If somebody can share their interpretation of this bulging exercise, I am all ears. Also, are the following pregnancy exercises okay in your opinion?

 * Kegels (many sets of 10 a day) : Kegels, Flicks, elevator

* Pelvic Floor Bulging (2 times a week) : In last few week of pregnancy

* Transverse abdominal contractions (start with 2 sets of 10, then add)

* Pelvic Tilts (10 a day) : On back or hands/knees or standing

* Squatting (10 a day) : Put book under heel if difficult to be seated down

* Half squat (alternative to above) : Lower till comfortable level, then push upwards

* Shoulder circles (as many times a day) : Shoulder towards ears and do circles

* Chest stretch (twice on each side for 15-30 secs): Elbow at shoulder level and turn away

* Hip Flexor Stretch (Twice on each side): Lie on left side and gently pull right heel to bottom

* Cat Pose (5 a day)

* Child's pose (5 a day) : Knees in wide V and rest head on forearms

* Half dog pose (5-10 a day): Walk feet backward, arms/legs parallel to ground, elongate spine

* Cobbler pose (10 secs) : Tailor sit, soles touching each other, press knees towards ground

* Foot & ankle strech (10 a day) : legs parallel to ground and bend and stretch ankles for 30-45 secs

* Calf strech (before going to bed) : Lean against wall, one leg behind, heel on floor, strech calf for 20-30 secs

lluke

They look ok to me! The repition looks a little hard to manage but if you can fit it into your day go for it.  

mb314

I can't imagine why they'd be a problem.  The Bradley method of childbirth tells you to do many of these exercises per day and recommends more of them (240 Pelvic tilts, 200 Kegels, many squats, etc). 

 As long as you don't have pre-existing injuries or issues, I don't see why any of these would be an issue.  They're all low impact and seem to help prep your body for childbirth.