Stretches to open pelvis for labor

Karlie | pregnancy & postpartum tips on Instagram: "✨Yes it is hard to get stretches in every night✨ But it is SO worth it. These are some of my best “bang for your buck” stretches during pregnancy. 1. Figure 8s for your upper back- this occ makes me dizzy so if that happens to you, skip this one! If not, it helps SO much with getting your ribs moving 2. Thoracic (upper back) rotations- sit back on your heels and breathe in and out 3. Hip rotations- especially important to work on…

Gina, MS, & Roxanne, RN, BSN on Instagram: "5 Birth Prep Exercises to Open the Pelvis for Birth + Variations!! ✍️ Comment PREP for our free birth prep circuit guide! Movement is so helpful to creating space in our pelvis for birth! Each pelvic level opens with different movement patterns, and our baby moves through each part of the pelvis in a slightly different way! The top of the pelvis opens more with wider knees and pelvic tilting—this is where baby enters or engages into the…

Dr. Shalini Verma on Instagram: "Did you know a birthing ball can help you to drop the baby in pelvis, positioning the baby, relieving back pain and aiding in labor. Start at 32 weeks, the birthing ball exercises help you prepare for labor- ❤️by opening pelvis, ❤️helping in dropping baby into pelvis, ❤️get baby in an optimal position for birth ❤️strengthening your pelvic floor and back. Do all exercise for 20 mins initially, with gradually increasing time and by 36 wks do 10mins each…

2,692 likes, 39 comments - serenitylifedoula on January 17, 2024: ". ⭐️Action at the bottom of the pelvis. Narrow, wide, up and down; bits of movements for baby..."

Gina, MS, & Roxanne, RN, BSN on Instagram: "🎯 Want to help your baby engage and prep your body for labor? ✍️ Comment PREP for our free birth prep exercise guide + our prenatal fitness programs for more exercises and daily workouts to prep for birth! These exercises create space in the top of your pelvis and release tension in your pelvic floor, setting the stage for baby to better align. Plus, some of these can be done with your partner for added support! 🤍 Hip Flexor Releases Pregnancy…

Ellen Petosa | Pregnancy & Postpartum Specialist on Instagram: "Did you know you had different levels to your pelvis that you can access/widen using different exercises? No one taught me this to help me prepare for my first labor. No one helped me try new positions during. I felt a little blind sided and very unsupported. I want to make sure you don’t have the same experience I had. I want to be for you the resource I didn’t have. Make sure to comment “STABLE HIPS” if you want my…