What Other Exercises Can You Do?
There are other exercises you can try out to strengthen your abdominal muscles. However, it is important that you discuss with your doctor about these exercises before practicing them. Other exercises you can practice include:
- Seated pelvic tilts: When in a sitting position, breathe in deeply with a straight spine. Then breathe out, tucking your pelvis in and upward towards the belly button. Repeat this process multiple times.
- Bird dog: Lift your body with your knees and your hands to the floor. Raise your right arm and your left leg while making your shoulder and hip parallel to the floor. Hold on for some seconds and switch to the left arm and right leg.
- Cat-Cow pose: Raise your body with your knees and your hands to the ground. Breath in while moving your spine inwards towards the floor and exhale while rounding your spine. Repeat the process.
Not all of these exercises can be done throughout pregnancy. So it is important that you discuss with your doctor so they can recommend the right exercises and when you should do it.