MOTHERHOOD: A Blessing-Chapter 5

Every month i used to go to the hospital for check-up...... It was really fascinating how the baby was growing inside me.... everytime when i used to go to the hospital, they used to check my bloodpressure, heart rate and weight..... because i was under weight before pregnancy, doctor said i will gain more weight than normal range which is 25 to 35 pounds.... those women who r over weight gain less during pregnancy....but gaining weight should not be a worrying issue... because all a woman wants is a healthy baby.... i gained around 42 pounds during entire pregnancy..... and have already lost 25 -27 pounds..... exercising and eating right helps a lot..... there are some exercises which one should regularly do.....

1. Pelvic Tilt:

This exercise relieves back pain and helps during labor.... here's how you can do pelvic tilt:

    a. get on your hands and knees on the floor with your back straight

    b. breathe and relax your back

    c. breathe out and straighten your stomach muscles and tuck in your hips.... hold this position for 5 seconds....

    d. breathe for few times and relax your back again.

  Repeat this exercise 10-12 times.... they told me in the class to do it 3-4 times in a day..... it helps in muscles toning.......

2. Kegel exercises

This is an important exercise..... because it helps prevent leaking urine.... this is easy to do.... you can do it anyways.... standing or sitting....

     a. firmly tighten the muscles around your vagina(as if you are stopping to urinate but dont practise during urinating)

     b. hold it as long as u can

     c. then slowly release and relax.....

   Repeat this 25 times for 3-4 times a day.....

These exercises help a lot..... i used to have severe back aches and it became very difficult for me to sit for too long..... these exercises were a relief.... even massages help..... Really, it used to hurt so bad i used to cry sometimes..... I used to ask Ramanuj to massage my back..... and massage help me to go to sleep...... i also experienced severe leg cramps during 4-6 months of pregnancy..... foot massage helps a lot......

it is important to eat well..... do not diet even though u r gaining a lot of weight..... avoid fast foods, eat healthy snacks...... and drink 8 -10 glasses of water..... rest frequently.....and please dont try to be a superwoman..... Ramanuj used to scold me wen i used to behave like that.... ask other members to help with households.....

it is said u cannot get happiness without any pains...... trust me, when u have ur baby in ur arms u forget everything... the pains the worries.... everything!!!! All you remember is the baby and that now u r a mother!!! 

to be continued...........