Preparing your body for birth?

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Anything that you guys are doing to extra prepare your body/strengthen your body for birth and an easier labor?

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I have been doing MommaStrong workouts and riding my bike or walking every day.

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I workout every day for 30 min a day, walk at least 1 mile, do spinning babies exercises, hip circles and figure 8s on my yoga ball multiple times a day, lots of squats, lots of levels, lots of deep core breathing, yogi squats, cross cross sitting, pelvic rocking, Hypnobabies, chiropractic care, daily meditation, and a super specific diet

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Yoga and I try to do 100 squats and pelvic lifts a day! I’ve heard they really help with your muscles you’ll be using yo deliver!

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Walking, yoga, and physical therapy exercises that have been recommended for my back by my therapist. I notice a huge difference when I don't do them, my back and pelvis fall apart!

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I walk 0.5-2 miles a day, depending on the weather. I’ve been sitting on my birth ball whenever I get the opportunity instead of the couch or dining table chairs, and I’ve been drinking pregnancy tea several times a week at the recommendation of my midwife.  Also just keeping up with prenatal vitamins and eating healthy. My family has a history of looooong labors (average 30+ hours🙃) and overdue pregnancies (average 41+ week deliveries) so I’m trying to do everything I can to make sure my body is 100% ready for that when it’s go time. And I wouldn’t complain if all this prep makes my labor go much faster than my family member’s 😂

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I Just had a c-section last week and the biggest thing I’ve noticed is how thankful I am that I stayed in shape during the pregnancy. Specifically, upper body strength (so you can life yourself at the hospital and not have to use your lower body, and the when you have to lift yourself up at night to pump/breastfeed). Also squatting muscles.  Being able to squat so you don’t have to band over has also been a huge help postpartum.

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Pretty much what everyone else has said- bouncing and rolling on a birth ball to open up hips, walking a lot, squats, yoga stretches.. stay active as much as you can! it’s like preparing for a marathon!! lol 
I also start drinking red raspberry leaf tea a few weeks before due date and I take a birthing tincture starting at week 36 called -mountain meadow gentle birth- they both tone the uterus and prepares your body for birthing. 
I also try to focus/meditate/and practice breathing techniques when I have time. 
Pump yourself up- affirmations-💪

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I take multiple 15 minute walks throughout the day and try to do prenatal yoga at least 3x week.

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Exercising 4-5 days a week, bouncing on my birth ball, stretching, kegels

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Staying active, in the third trimester (probably around 34-35w I’ll start sitting on a yoga ball to help my hips. My OB states that I had such an easy delivery with my son due to being active my entire pregnancy and that she recommends that I stay as active as possible through this one. I worked out 5days a week for 40 weeks and delivered at 40w1d

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