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Antenatal

Exercises

Mahboubeh Valiani
Academic Member of IUMS
Frequent questions

What type of exercise?


objectives?
Is it safe ?
How it will affect the results of
pregnancy ?
Guidelines
Contraindication
objectives

Ease or prevent minor discomfort of


pregnancy
Maintain a stable body position
Prepare for labour
Prepare for immediate Postnatal
period
Cardiovascular and respiratory
fitness
General body muscle tone and
relieve tension
Result

Woman who exercise have:


Less intervention during pregnancy
Cardiovascular and respiratory
fitness
General body muscle tone and
relieve tension
Shorter Labor
Speedy recovery
Guidelines
Exercise at least three times per week
Avoid exercise in supine position after
first trimester & prolonged
motionless standing
modify exercises according to
maternal symptoms and fatigue
levels
Avoid exercises could cause loss of
balance or falling (ballistic
exercises)
Have adequate diet
Hydration before during after exercise
Contraindication

Pregnancy induced hypertension


Preterm rupture of membranes
Preterm labour during a prior or
current pregnancy
Incompetent cervix /cerclage
Persistent or intermittent bleeding
in the second or third trimester
Hip adductor stretching

Tailor’s Sitting Position


Modified Upper Limb & Lower
Limb Exercise
Low back extensors stretching

Manual Back Stretch

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