While pregnancy is a beautiful journey for every woman, it is also quite challenging. During this period, the mother needs to remain fit and healthy. Even the slightest carelessness towards health can be dangerous for your child. According to health experts, along with eating and drinking, pregnant women should also include light exercise in their routine. These exercises can make it easier for you to deal with labour pain. Gynecologist Dr Archana Dhawan Bajaj of Nurture IVF supports pregnant women to do duck walks. Let us know what duck walk is and what are the benefits of it.
What is duck walk?
Duck walk is a special type of squatting exercise. Its name itself suggests that it walks like a duck. Squats walking in a sitting position is called duck walk. To do this, a person has to bring himself into a squat position similar to the duck form. Then one has to slowly walk forward while sitting. In this, you need to walk slowly. You may feel strange while doing this exercise, but its benefits are immense. Do these exercise only as long as you can do it?
Benefits of duck walking during pregnancy?
- Duck walking strengthens the lower part of the body.
- Pelvic floor muscles become stronger.
- Pelvic floor strength is very important for delivery.
- Duck walking helps in activating the pelvic floor muscles.
- It also provides relief from waist and back pain during pregnancy.
- The pressure on the spinal cord is reduced.
- Duck walk stretches the hips and thighs, which increases flexibility.
- You can avoid labour pain by doing a duck walk.
- It can also help in normal delivery.
Experts also say that before doing any exercise or duck walk, consult your doctor once because not everyone's pregnancy is the same.
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