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Antenatal exercises and Lamaze Childbirth Method 產前運動及拉梅茲呼吸法

2016-11-09
Leg exercise
  • Method: Supporting the back of the chair with your hands, left leg stands still, and right leg lifted and rowed and enclosed, row 10 times and finish, switch legs and repeat the motion. 
  • Purpose: help to strengthen the muscle near the pelvis, increase the elasticity of the muscle of perineum department for delivery.
  • Timing: during early pregnancy, work on this 5~6 times in the morning and daily in the evening.
Sitting down with legs crossed
  • Method: sit flat on the bed, one leg crossing over the other, 2 knees far separated, gently press the 2 knees downward.
  • Purpose: help to stretch groin muscles and joint elasticity, in a way to prevent spasms from enlarged uterus in the late pregnancy.
  • Timing: begin 3 months after the pregnancy once a day, and gradually increase from 5 minutes to 30 minutes each time.
Waist exercise
  • Method: breath slowly with hands placed on the back of the chair; at the same time, the arm makes the centre of the body weight concentrate on the back of the chair, tiptoe and elevate the heels with waist upright and lower your abdomen close to the chair back, slowly exhale, then relax and lower the heels.
  • Purpose: to reduce waist ache, to strengthen the elasticity of abdomen and perineum muscles for fetal expulsion smoothly at the time of the delivery.
  • Time: begin 6 months after the pregnancy, evenly work on it 5~6 times in the morning and the evening.
Pelvic and back swing exercise
  • Method: Lie flat and supine with both legs crooked.  Both feet are relaxed on  the floor. Utilize strength from your feet and shoulder to raise the buttock up and down repeatly. 
  • Purpose: to reduce waist and back pain during pregnancy and delivery.
  • Time: begin 6 months after pregnancy, 3 times a day, 5 repeats each time.
Leg elevation exercise
  • Method: Lie flat and elevate both legs against the wall, try one's best to make both legs and waist vertical on the wall.
  • Purpose: to spread the muscle tension of the spine and buttock, to promote the blood circulation of lower limbs.
  • Time: Anytime during pregnancy, 3~5minutes each time, several times a day.
Breathing exercise(Lamaze Childbirth Method)

1. Chest type breathing:

  • Method: First of all, relax your body completely, eyes focus on one point, take a deep or "cleansing" breath though your nose, then purse your lips (like blowing a candle), slowly blowout the air; repeat the motion 6~9 times in a minute. Inhale at the start of uterine contraction, blow air out until the contraction pain stops.
  • Purpose: at the onset of the contraction, before cervix dilated to 3cm, Lamaze can decrease muscle tension and reduce labor pain.
  • Time: 28 weeks after pregnancy, couples can practice together. You may practice 3 times a day and 10 breathing motions each time.
2. “Hee, Hee” breathing:
  • Method: First of all, relax your body completely, eyes focus on one point, take a deep breath and exhale, then inhale again, start with shallow inhaling and exhaling with mouth, maintain breathing while making a “hee, hee” sound from the throat. You may increase breathing speed at the time of the contraction, slow down in the contrary. You need to pay attention to the same amount of air breathing in and out. During practices, try to increase the duration of each breathing from 20 seconds to 60 seconds.
  • Purpose: “Hee, Hee” breathing can be applied to cervix dilatation between 3 to 7 cm. Using the short breathing method to raise the diaphragm and decrease uterus compression and pain.
  • Time: practices begin 28 weeks after the pregnancy. Couples may practice together, Practice 3 times a day, 10 breathing motions each time. 
3. Wheezing breathing:
  • Method: First of all, relax your body completely, eyes focus on one point, take a deep breath and exhale, then inhale again through nose, follow by 2~4 times of “hee, hee” breathing, then blow out the remaining air all at once through the mouth. During practice, try to increase each breathing cycle from 45 seconds to 90 seconds.
  • Purpose: Wheezing breathing method can be utilized during 7~10 cm of cervix dilatation. Usually there is a feeling of bearing down sensation. This method can prevent improper use of strength, avoid vaginal canal edema or laceration.
  • Time: practice after 28 weeks of pregnancy, 3 times a day, 10 cycles each time.

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