Antenatal fitness exercises and diet
Our antenatal program focuses on complete care of the mother:
Exercises to strengthen pelvic floor muscles, back, legs and abdominal muscles, exercises for the eyes and breasts are taught. Students are divided into two groups depending upon their month of pregnancy and existing or past problems like premature labour, bleeding, low lying placenta, past history of abortions etc and specific exercises are taught to each group. Pregnant ladies have a misconception that no exercises should be done till the fourth month of pregnancy; this is not true. Exercises involving physical movements may be started later on, however exercises for the eyes, breasts, neck, shoulders, gentle warming up exercises, three different types of walking exercises should be started by the expectant mother right from the diagnosis of pregnancy. Hence students are allowed to join the class right from the first month of pregnancy. The exercises are to be done at home, preferably as a couple together so that compliance and interest of the wife is sustained and the husband also reinforces his role as a pregnancy and birth partner right from the beginning.
Postnatal fitness exercises and diet
Care Beyond Delivery Mother’s care continues after childbirth.
Regaining postnatal fitness is vital. The students are trained in the postnatal workout through visuals and charts about exercises to be done right from the first day of normal delivery and the workouts that can be done after cesarean operation. After learning about the postnatal exercises the students can attend this session again after delivery if they want to reinforce and revise the exercises. Special exercises for tackling the flabby abdominal muscles are emphasised.
Because a healthy mother is the backbone of a healthy family.