Antenatal Classes & Holistic Care

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Antenatal Classes & Holistic Care

During the delicate phase of pregnancy, major life transitions occur in a women’s life in terms of identity, relationships, values, and beliefs. So, a pregnant woman requires physical, mental, and spiritual healing during the pregnancy months.

Motherhood Hospital understands the significance of ‘holistic care’ for the to-be mothers. So, we have come up with a 4-week holistic care program for complete healing of a pregnant woman. The program involves Yoga, Meditation, Pranayama, Nutrition guidance during and post pregnancy, information related to breastfeeding, Physiotherapy, and overall counselling. All these good practices help in maintaining the overall well-being of the to-be mother during the pregnancy months and prepares her completely to welcome her little bundle of joy into this world.

Yoga /meditation during pregnancy:-

Use full for stretching back muscles

  1. Sit cross legged
  2. Place left hand behind, fingers facing back.
  3. Place right hand on left knee.
  4. Twist to left side ,looking over left shoulder.
  5. Reverse direction.
  6. Repeat five times each side.

Use full for stretching back muscles

  1. Sit cross legged
  2. Place left hand behind, fingers facing back.
  3. Place right hand on left knee.
  4. Twist to left side ,looking over left shoulder.
  5. Reverse direction.
  6. Repeat five times each side.

Practice helps in taking labor position during childbirth

  1. Sit with feet together & knees open.
  2. Pulse knees up & down 10 times.
  3. Hold ankles & lean forward.
  4. Use elbows to ease knees apart & hold.
  5. Come back starting position.

Prepares for labor position & bearing down

Always lower yourself gently & never bounce.

  1. Hold on to something firm.
  2. Keep feet hip distance apart.
  3. Lower as much as possible.
  4. Let knees go out over feet.
  5. Hold for count of 10.
  6. Tighten inner thighs & come up.

Excellent for relief of back pai

Place hands in area of discomfort.

  1. Lie on back with knees bent.
  2. Place hands under back with palm down.
  3. Press hard with back on hands.
  4. Count 1 to 5 & relax.
  5. Repeat 5 times.

Music therapy

Physiotherapy Exercise

Standing position

Stand with back against a wall, if shoulder & buttocks touch wall, it is right posture.

  1. Feet hip distance apart.
  2. Weight evenly distrubuted.
  3. Abdominals pulled up.
  4. Buttocks ticked in.
  5. Headstraight &erect
  6. Back upright & pelvis centered.

Sitting Position

Wrong sitting posture can cause of back ache.

  1. sit on a straight-backed chair.
  2. Feet one foot apart.
  3. Support back aginst back of chair.
  4. Do not cross legs.
  5. Use foot rest.
 

Bending position

Avoid lying on back to prevent strain on back & abdomen.

  1. Lie on any one side.
  2. Head on a pillow.
  3. Keep lower leg straight.
  4. Place pillow close to the body to support abdomen.
  5. Bend upper knee and place pillow.

Physiotherapy Exercise