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Best Yoga Poses for Labor?

nomnommamanomnommama member
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Hi Friends,

Don't know if this is the best place to post this, BUT i can never make it to yoga classes with my schedule but I would love to do some yoga poses at home. What are the best poses to prepare you for labor? 

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Re: Best Yoga Poses for Labor?

  • jsillyfunjsillyfun member
    Cat and cow, squatting, and hip opening poses are helpful. 
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  • tokenhosertokenhoser member

    I delivered going between hands and knees and child's pose. I think squats were also helpful.

    yogadownload.com has great prenatal yoga podcasts.

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  • teresajean01teresajean01
    I agree with cat/cow for practice while pregnant, but hated it while in labor.  Try to get comfortable sitting/rocking on the ball too.
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  • turtlewifeyturtlewifey member
    Squats and squatting, like a yoga squat.  I pushed in that position because my back labor was way to painful for me to be on my back.  If I hadn't spent hours squatting in preparation (while reading or watching tv, etc) I don't think I would have made it through without the epidural. 
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  • hopecountshopecounts member
    There are some great prenatal yoga video podcasts for free on itunes if you want something you can do at home on your own.
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  • AppleMommaAppleMomma member

    imagejsillyfun:
    Cat and cow, squatting, and hip opening poses are helpful. 

    YES! I didn't practice those hip poses enough with my home birth, I paid the price with an hour of feeling like my hips & thighs were on fire! 

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