Exercises

ANTE NATAL CARE

Breathing exercise
Image Ideal position for breathing exercise (crook lying).
Apical breathing exercise
  • Place palms of hands below the clavicles.
  • Breathe in expanding chest under the hands.
  • Hold for count of 3
  • Breathe out through pursed lips.
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Lateral costal breathing
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Repeat same as above with hands crossed and placed on ribs on either side.

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Diaphragmatic breathing
Step 1
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  • Fold hips and knees and keep feet flat on ground.
  • Place hands on the stomach.
  • Breathe in to bloat the stomach.
  • Hold
  • Breathe out.
  • Expiration (breathing out) should be longer than inspiration (breathing in).
  • Breathing exercises enhance chest expansion, diaphragmatic exversion and alveolar inflation.
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