Ways You Can Physically Prepare Your Body for Birth(2/3)
It often feels like life is moving faster and faster all the time, but in the delivery room, things are slowing down. A National Institutes of Health study found that childbirth for first-time moms now takes 2.6 hours longer than it did 50 years ago. Making that extra time in the delivery room less painful and more joyful helps to know how to make the hard work of having a baby more manageable. Starting today, here are 2 things you can do to make your birth experience that much easier.
Have sex
Sex is another great way to get your body ready. Find a position that feels good to you (it might be different tomorrow) and enjoy it. Having orgasms prepares your pelvic floor and tones the walls of your vagina for birth. Plus, all of those feel-good hormones released when you have an orgasm get transferred to the baby so that they will receive those hormonal benefits, too!
Learn to breathe
One of the best ways to supports your physical (and mental and emotional) state is to work on your breathing. If you are used to taking shallow breaths or notice that when you get into a tense or stressful situation, you breathe less (or not as well), practice taking several deep breaths many times throughout the day. Taking longer exhales than inhales signals your body to relax. Intense or stressful situations, breathing gives your brain enough oxygen to stay alert to take the next right action.
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