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Body Ready
Links to help find balance in ligaments, create space
for your baby and use gravity to your advantage.
Great Body Prep Websites:
Spinning Babies - "Daily Activities"
The Serenity Doula - Birth Preparation
Aches and Pains:
Round Ligament pain: Causes, Relief and Natural Solutions
Easing Rib Pain in Pregnancy: What’s Normal, What Helps, and When to Reach Out
Pregnancy and Pelvic Girdle Pain: Exercise and Lifestyle Tips for Strength and Support
Pregnancy Pain in the Coccyx: What Causes It and How to Find Relief
Relieve Pubic Symphysis Pain With These SPD Pregnancy Exercises
Are you experiencing SPD/SIJ pain?
Top 5 Best Positions to Give Birth to Avoid Tearing
Pregnancy and Shortness of Breath: What You Need to Know and How to Help
Bump Wrapping to support your belly - To support PGP/SPD or just general comfort
Helpful Stretches before Techniques:
Spinning Babies - "Daily Activities"
Helpful Stretches in Pregnancy
Pregnancy Stretches - Youtube video
Techniques:
Harmonics (Jiggling) - For pregnancy and in between contractions
Hip Eights - For pregnancy and early labour
Engagement, Rotation and Chin Tucking - For pregnancy and Labour
Abdominal Lift and Pelvic tilt - During labour (to tuck baby's chin and help drop into the pelvis)
Resting Wisely:
Resting Wisely explained (at the bottom of the Engagement, rotation and Chin Tucking page)
Birth Balls:
Birth Balls and Peanut Balls - For use in pregnancy and labour
The Serenity Doula's birth Ball Flow exercise - Video
Insta Accounts: