As I’m sure everyone gets told during pregnancy, walking helps to make labor easier! I’m currently 27w5d and I stranger taking walks on Monday. I know I’m kind of late, but better than never right? My main question is do you think the walking truly helped with labor? A: Yes I walked, felt like it made it easier B: Yes I walked, don’t think it made a difference C: No I didn’t walk, easy labor D: No I didn’t walk, not an easy labor

Interesting poll! I didn’t stay active in last pregnancy but my baby was breach so I had a C section. I got very active in the years before second baby so I’m doing my best to stay active this time. My doc encourages core work, like every variation of planks you can think of and cardio to help make delivery easier. I’m going for a vbac.

I walked at least an hour a day and 3 dsys a week I was on my feet at least 6 hours a day due to work and lifting no more than 20 lbs. I think what really helped me during labor was watching videos from teaching toddler talk on YouTube doing her exercises every day in the third trimester and starting at 36 weeks eating dates, half a cup and drinking red raspberry leaf tea, 4 cups and gradually up to 6 in my 38th week. Mt husband was also a champ and a great coach and read the Bradley birthing method and I read a bunch of natural birthing books. During labor I was able to use a bunch of different techniques because of my research and had a short labor. I also would not say it wasn't that painful like it's chalked up to be

I couldn’t do cardio workouts or lift so I walked... A LOT. My labor was 2.5 hours from the first hard contraction to birth and I didn’t have to push. I had a really easy recovery too.

Yes! I walked a lot. About 6 hours a day, I’d go for a few 2 hour walks around town and then I did squats, yoga and stretching. My labour, including pushing was only 3 hours! Helped soooo much.

I was very active with my first and not able to be as active with my second. Did a few walks here and there but low BP and anemia prevented me from doing too much or I'd pass out. Both deliveries were induced and lasted the same amount of time with less than 15min of pushing. So I don't think being active made a difference, that said being active helped some with aches and pains of pregnancy. And I recommend being as active as your doctor deems healthy.

I had no vehicle while I was pregnant with my first so literally walked everywhere including the half mile to work and back every day. My girl came 10 days late, 19 1/2 hours of labor, all to have an emergency c-section because she got stuck.. so walking did nothing but help with my bounce back after she was born lol

With my first I did zero exercise and worked a desk job where I sat all day. My labor was unmedicated and relatively “easy” but I was so exhausted I was falling asleep during active labor contractions. With my second (29.3 currently) I’m chasing around a very active 2yo and do 100 squats per day. My daughter loves being outside, so most days I go on a long walk with her. I’m really curious to see how labor is different this time.

Exercise great to do while pregnant. Staying active will help you be less miserable while pregnant and i definitely think it helped me have a smoother labor!

I walked and kept active throughout my entire pregnancy. Was in labor for 10 hours and pushed for 3 hours.

With my first I was extremely active. I had no car and pretty much walked or took the biker absolutely everywhere. I was in labor for 3 days and my son got stuck for over 3 and a half hours. So I wouldn’t say it helped. With my second, I wasn’t as active. I only started walking when I was trying to induce labor but nothing worked and I needed a c-section at 42 weeks. Pregnant again with number 3. I’m taking things easy. Trying to be active and eating healthier as I don’t wanna end up as immobile as last time but that’s about it

Did you walk during pregnancy? (read first please)