How do couples do gymnastics?

Couples’ gymnastics during pregnancy is a good form of prenatal education, which can promote the healthy development of the fetus and also enhance the relationship between husband and wife.

How do couples do gymnastics?

First section

1. Stand in a row, holding hands, keeping your legs open a shoulder-width apart.

2. Stretch out the outer hand and slowly lift it to your head. The two hands are connected together.

3. Exhale while stretching. Then, bend the outer leg, and straighten the inner leg.

4. Slowly lower the extended hand and go back to the original pose.

5. Exchange position and repeat the actions above.

Benefits:

Train the muscles used by mothers during childbirth to make them more flexible.

Eliminate symptoms such as back pain that often occur during pregnancy.

Second section

1. Stand back to back, open your legs and keep your shoulders relaxed.

2. The father turns to his left and the mother turns to her right. Only move the upper body.

3. Repeat the pose but now. The mother’s upper body turns to the left, and the father’s upper body turns to the right.

4. Repeat the previous action.

Benefits:

Train the mother’s muscles around the waist, legs and arms.

Eliminate and relieve discomfort in the buttocks and waist during pregnancy.

Third section

1. Position the expectant mother to sit cross-legged, sit upright and raise their hands.

2. The father stands behind, pulls the mother’s hand and gently lifts it up.

3. Expectant mother opens her mouth and gently inhales and exhales, lifts up when inhaling, and relaxes back when exhaling.

4. Expectant mother slowly puts her hands together.

5. The prospective father pulls one of the mother’s hands and lifts it gently. The expectant mother should pay attention to adjusting her breathing at this time.

6. Repeat the previous action.

Benefits:

Train the muscles of the mother’s shoulders and arms.

Relieve the symptoms of chest tightness and shoulder soreness in expectant mothers.

Remarks: The father should control the strength, not be too rough to avoid hurting the mother.

Fourth section

1. Sit facing each other and the knees are bent at 90 degrees.

2. The father’s legs are wide open as shoulder width and the back is slightly bent.

3. The mother’s legs are stretched outwards, and the father’s legs are clipped inward.

4. Repeat the previous action, it is best to do it four to eight times in a row.

Benefits:

Train mothers’ leg muscles and help the mothers use their strength during childbirth.

Relieve symptoms such as soreness in the legs.

Fifth section

1. Expectant mother sits in a chair and keeps her body relaxed.

2. The father stands behind her and gently massages her from the shoulder to the spine until the joints at the bottom of the waist.

3. Repeat again.

Benefits:

Relieve the contraction pain of expectant mothers.

Relieve many of the symptoms of discomfort during pregnancy.

Remarks:

Be patient and caring when you massage.