Week 39

Prenatal Online Exercise

 

Hello There!

At this stage in your pregnancy..

Baby size: pumpkin. If your baby is born around this time congratulations! If your baby is not showing signs of coming anytime soon- try and be patient and remember that the normal length of a pregnancy is any time from 37 to 42 weeks.

Late pregnancy often brings many aches and discomforts as your baby grows bigger and your belly grows heavier. Feeling ‘over it’ and generally fed up with the whole process are common emotions. Most women come to this point at some stage. It is often said that you need to get to the point of 'having enough' before you can move into physical labour. Is this true? Perhaps this is Nature's way of helping fears of labour pain dissipate, as you yearn for your baby to be born into the world.

We’ve included an educational video below that talks you through De-Quervain’s tenosynovitis, which is a condition that occurs in the postnatal period and is so common that it has been nick-named ‘mummy thumb’.

 
 

Standing Class

Equipment required: Resistance band, mat, towel

Mat Class

Equipment required: Resistance band, spikey ball/tennis ball, mat, towel

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Pelvic Floor Activation

 There are three types of pelvic floor exercises that you should be practicing: maximal contractions, holds and quick flicks or “the knack”. Follow along with Nat in this video on how to perform each of these important exercises.

Getting Up and Down

Getting up and down seems simple enough before getting pregnant, but the further along you progress within your pregnancy, the more challenging it becomes! This video offers a guide on staying safe while still continuing the get down to the ground and get back up again.

Pelvic Girdle Pain Stretch

If you have pelvic pain then join Millie to learn how to stretch the legs and buttocks without flaring anything up. Don’t forget that this class is stored on our resources page so you can access it any time.

 

What’s De Quervein’s Tenosynovitis?

Are you getting thumb pain? While this condition is much more common postnatally, it can also occur during pregnancy. Alicia discusses the anatomy of the thumb and wrist in the context of this condition, as well as going through the causes, symptoms and a management plan.

We also have a PDF on this topic that you can access here De Quervein’s Tenosynovitis.

 

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