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Pregnant women we all dream of a straightforward pregnancy. One that we can enjoy with limited complications, and one that will end full term with a natural childbirth. It’s how it is meant to be right!?
The reality is, sometimes our enjoyment of pregnancy and the stress of child labour can become a little more complicated.
You are possibly the latest pregnant women to have fallen victim to our foe...
Yes ladies, modern lifestyle!
Fast cars, corner sofas and boxsets!
I have recently given birth for the third time and I'm here to show you how simple pregnancy exercises can put the enjoyment back in the birthing process and eliminate the risks for you and your baby.
I have combined my experience of having a baby (three times over!) with research and the views of the experts to create Your Simple Guide to a Better Birth concluding with some of the best and easiest pregnancy ball exercises out there.
So Why is Exercise for Pregnant Women Important?
Pregnancy is a huge learning curve for women. All of a sudden, your lifestyle choices affect the health of another person - Your Baby!
Global child birth experts Gail Tully, Jean Sutton and Pauline Scot all agree that there is a common influence on complicated pregnancies.
Yes ladies … We have become far less active than what we used to be!
This lack of activity has contributed to a growing increase, and an almost popular culture of giving birth with the help of labour intervention. This includes:
- Induced labour
- Caesarean section
- Assisted birth
NHS statistics now show 1 in 5 women giving birth in the UK start with an induction of labour. A figure that has risen significantly over the last decade.
Whereas an NHS study of 18,426 pregnant women in 2017 (Which?) found a staggering 41% did not deliver birth naturally:
- 26% of births were C-Section
- 15% of births were Assisted
Artificial labour carries risks and potential consequences that you wouldn’t get with a natural birth.
These can have a lasting impact on you and your baby. French obstetrician and childbirth specialist, Dr Michel Odent, certainly agrees.
Odent’s research identifies a trend with babies delivered by induced labour and an increase in the number of developmental disorders. For instance, children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.
Remember your body is designed to deal with pregnancy and to give birth naturally. Sometimes we just need a little help because we’ve forgotten how to.
