Posts Tagged ‘prenatal’

1. During your first trimester it is inadvisable to lie flat on your stomach or back because the baby’s weight on your uterus can constricts a major vein and this can hamper the availability of oxygen to the baby.
2. Inverted postures performed during normal yoga sessions like shoulder stands and headstands, should be absolutely avoided.
3. It is important to understand your body and its needs and act accordingly. Thus, when you are doing yoga and need to change your pose, you could feel light-headed, particularly women suffering from low blood pressure. This happens due to the shift of the center of gravity because of a growing belly, so do not fret if some poses are tricky to balance.
4.  Pregnancy escalates the production of relaxing hormones, so that the uterus can expand and soften the connective tissue. Hence, you may have a feeling of suppleness and would want to stretch deeper into a pose. This is not advisable either as overdoing the exercises can lead to injuries to the body.
5. Abdominal poses and stretches should be avoided at all cost and incase of any giddiness or cramps, stop your exercises promptly, especially if your due date is close by.
6. If you encounter any fluid leakage or spotting, kindly consult your health care practitioner as in a few cases you could be asked to stop your yoga sessions.
7. You need to hold on to a pose for around 3 slow breaths, so understand your body and accordingly little by little increase the number of counts advised.
8. It is important to also make sure that you aren’t overdoing it or staining yourself. Hence, if you feel drained-out, slow down or even stop doing the exercises.
9. Do not rush into a pose and space-out, as you need to do the exercises keeping in mind that your belly is larger than it actually is.
10. You can become more attuned to your pregnant body by the time you come into your forth month and start feeling the baby’s movements inside of you. This is the time when you will have gained more weight on your belly as well.