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