| Can cleaning your home really induce labor? | | | | descend into the birth canal. On the other hand, if |
| Although sounds like a a myth, there are several | | | | your baby is in breech, you should not squat, but |
| truths to the old wives tale. As your due date | | | | spend time on all fours. This position gives the |
| approaches you may suddenly feel a burst of | | | | baby more space to turn before the labor starts. |
| energy. This is caused by a hormone change in | | | | Whether you are picking things off of the floor or |
| your body; it occurs right before labor begins. | | | | putting clothes in bottom drawers, it is always |
| With this extra energy, you may feel the need to | | | | important to remember that you should never |
| prepare your home for your babys arrival. This | | | | bend over from your waist when pregnant. |
| is called nesting ; it is not uncommon and | | | | Always bend at the knees or get down and crawl. |
| humans are not the only mammals that do this. | | | | Bending over from your waist will put |
| While you are busy cleaning everything you can | | | | unnecessary stress and strain on your back and |
| get your hands on, the extra exercise may | | | | can result in back pain. If you need to pick things |
| actually help your contractions to start. Therefore, | | | | up from off of the floor, squat down first. |
| cleaning may induce labor! | | | | Squatting, in addition to helping your baby to |
| First, it should be said that pregnant women | | | | descent, opens up the pelvic area, and stretches |
| should always exercise care when cleaning their | | | | your muscles on the pelvic area and inner thighs, |
| homes. It is true that the housework needs to be | | | | and relaxes your lower back. This will prevent you |
| done and you don't want to ignore the baby | | | | from pulling back muscles and helps encourage the |
| preparations, but keep in mind that injuries may | | | | baby to move headfirst into the birth canal. |
| happen while doing housework; such a muscle | | | | Another way cleaning can induce labor, is lifting |
| strains. One of the most common accidents that | | | | things while cleaning; when you lift something, |
| may occur is slipping on wet floors, so always | | | | pressure in your thoracic and abdominal cavity |
| take your time and use caution when cleaning | | | | increases. The uterus may be stimulated. Many |
| while pregnant. Many women may find that during | | | | women have reported that their labor |
| the latter parts of their pregnancy, they are | | | | contractions started after they had lifted |
| simply too tired to exercise. However, when you | | | | something. Again, you should never try to lift |
| experience a sudden burst of energy during the | | | | anything that is too heavy, or you might hurt |
| nesting phase youll find that house cleaning is a | | | | yourself. |
| good practical approach to remain physically active | | | | Finally, cleaning could help you to relax. It is |
| and stay fit once you use caution and dont | | | | common knowledge that tension may prevent |
| overexert yourself. | | | | labor from beginning. Doing something meaningful |
| Cleaning your home can help your labor to start is | | | | that brings you results, instead of just waiting, |
| various ways. First, cleaning requires you to walk, | | | | keeps your thoughts away from the hours that |
| bend, squat, be on all fours and stand. Certain | | | | separate you from having your baby in your |
| positions and changing them do play a role in | | | | arms. Additionally, light physical exercise is one of |
| helping the baby to get into an optimal birthing | | | | the best cures for stress, anxiety and tension. |
| position. Especially squatting helps the baby to | | | | |