Post natal exercises

1. POST-NATAL
EXERCISES
Dr. JayeshPatidar
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2. Post-Natal Exercises
Definition
Post natal Period
•It refers to the time from
termination of pregnancy till
42 days.
Exercises
Is a physical activity that is
planned , structured and
repetitive for the purpose of
conditioning any part of the
body
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3. Importance of Post-Natal Exercises
Improve circulation
Strengthen pelvic floor
muscle
Prevent backache
Strengthen the tummy
muscles
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4. Benefits of Exercises
–Reduces the risk of developing heart disease,
diabetes, and cancer
–Reduces high blood pressure, high cholesterol
–Reduces body weight, depression, anxiety and
improves psychological wellbeing
–Builds and maintains healthy muscles, bones and
joints
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5. Important information to be consider
when beginning Exercises
Wear loose supportive clothing
Environment-stable environment
Nutrition-do not exercise on full stomach
Safety-do not exercise alone in the dark
Low impact exercise is preferable during
postnatal period.
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6. Principles of Exercises
Frequency
Intensity-mild to moderate exercise are
recommended
Duration-30 minutes of exercise per day
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7. Post Natal Exercises
•Deep breathing exercise
•Lie on bed with knees
bent, with a pillow
behind
•Breathe in deeply
through nose. Sigh out.
•Repeat 5 times
Breathing exercises help
to
improve your circulation
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8. FOOT AND ANKLE EXERCISE
Keep knees relaxed for
both exercises.
Bend and stretch ankles
vigorouslyup and down
for 30 seconds.
Circle both feet 10 times
in each direction.
Repeat these exercises
frequently
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9. PELVIC FLOOR EXERCISE-KEGAL
•Pelvic floor muscles are
stretched during
pregnancy and
childbirth.
•Strong pelvic floor
muscles are essentialto
prevent leakage of urine
when sneeze or cough,
for enjoyable sexual
intercourse and
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10. Cont…
to give complete control
of bowels.
-Strong muscles will also
help prevent developing
a prolapsed womb
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11. Cont..
•can do this exercise
standing, sitting or
lying.
•Pull the area around
vagina up and down
•The contraction should
be held for 10
seconds(to a count of 6)
and repeated upto10
times
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12. Cont..
•The exercise should be
continued for 2-3
months.
•This exercise is
especially important if
mother have stitches.
•It helps to improve the
circulation and will
help to heal quickly
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13. PELVIC TILTING EXERCISE
•Lie on a firm surface with
knees bent and a
comfortable pillow
beneath the head
•Pull in your
tummy(inhale,while
exhale flatten the back)
•Press the lower part of
back down flat
•Hold for several seconds
and repeat.
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14. ABDOMINAL BREATHING
•This is to strengthen the
diaphragm
•Take a deep breath,
raising her abdominal
wall and exhale slowly.
•To ensure correct
method ask to keep
one hand on chest
and one on
abdomen,
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15. Cont..
while inhaling the hand
on the abdomen should
be raised and hand on
the chest should remain
stationary.
•Repeat the exercise five
times
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16. HEAD AND SHOULDER RAISING
•On the 2
nd
post partum
day-Lie flat and raise
head until the chin is
touching the chest.
•On the 3 rd post partum
day-raise both head and
shoulder off the bed
and lower them slowly ,
increase gradually.
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17. LEG RAISING
•Begun on the 7 thpost
partum day
•Lying down on the floor
with no pillows under
the head
•Point toe and slowly
raise one leg keeping
the knee straight
•Lower the leg slowly.
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18. KNEE ROLLING
•This is to strengthen the
oblique abdominal
muscles.
•In back lying with knees
bent, pull in the
abdomen and roll both
knees to one side as far
is comfortable, keeping
shoulders flat.
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19. Cont..
•Return knees to upright
position and relax the
abdomen.
•Pull in again and roll
both knees to other
side.
•Perform 10 times
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20. HIP HITCHING OR LEG SHORTENING
•In back lying with one
knee bent and the
other knee straight.
•Slide the heel of the
straight leg down word
thus lengthening the
leg.
•Shorten the same leg
by drawing the hip up
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21. Cont..
towards the ribs on the
same side.
•Repeat up to 10 times
•Change to the opposite
side and repeat.
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22. WARNING SIGNS
•Increased fatigue
•Muscle aches and pains
•Changing the color of
lochia –pink to red
•Heavier lochia flow
•Lochia starts flowing
again after it had
stopped
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23. Thank
you
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