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The Secret To Easing Labor Pain

Exercise!


  • Sit and stretch with legs outstretched until you feel a stretch in the groin and hamstrings, then hold for a minute. With each breath, relax and release further into the stretch. Try the Seated Thigh Stretch or Partner Surrender Stretch.

  • Pelvic tilts will assist in strengthening the abdominals and stretching the area of the back that’s usually sore in later pregnancy. The “all fours” position is also a good position during the first stage of labor to ease pain.
    • No one can predict what your labor will be like, but if your body is physically prepared for it, the anxiety of a long and painful labor can be lessened. Keep the exercises above in mind and hopefully you’ll have an easier labor—one that will allow you to enjoy the ride!
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    Sara Hambidge
    Sara, a graduate of Saint Louis University's Physical Therapy Program, practices at a sports medicine clinic in Cincinnati. A certified prenatal and postpartum exercise instructor, Sara is also a proud mother of one.     		Sara Hambidge

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