Benefits of Doing Prenatal Yoga in The Third Trimester

 

The views and opinions about prenatal yoga have always varied. Many people think it is not safe. However, contrary to those opinions, prenatal yoga is pretty beneficial. Some other people are appreciative of prenatal yoga in the initial stages. But as one approaches their delivery date, they get scared and even suggest others against it.

Still, wondering if you should do prenatal yoga for third trimester? We’re here to discuss some benefits of it to help you understand better:

1.      Increases Flexibility: Yoga always helps in increasing flexibility. Pregnant women need to have a flexible body and their muscles should also be of greater elastic strength. This helps in recovering better post-labor and delivery.

2.      Relaxation: Pregnancy comes with the cost of extreme mood swings. Yoga helps one relax and calm their mind down. Women in their third trimester might especially find it very difficult to relax due to heightened anxiety about the delivery of the baby. Yoga helps in making them relax better which in turn increases the intake of oxygen into the body. This very oxygen, when it reaches the baby, helps them in developing better.

3.      Healthier Baby: Since your mind and body is healthy due to practicing Yoga, your baby also gets benefitted from it, and hence, the baby is healthier after delivery.

Starting Yoga in your third trimester unless you’ve been doing it from before isn’t very recommended until your doctor suggests you to do so. Additionally, in the third, you will be needing external assistance while doing certain postures so that you can maintain your balance. So it is always better to exercise in the presence of someone.

It is a given that you should not do it if you are uncomfortable about the entire idea. But if you are okay with it and sure, there isn’t any problem in continuing with prenatal yoga even in your third trimester.