Calves on a stool position during and after pregnancy
“Calves on a stool” is such a great simple exercise to help decreasing pressure on the pelvis during and after pregnancy. I thought you may be interested in knowing about it, whether or not you have symptoms, so you can use it now or in the future if you present those symptoms 💜
During pregnancy🤰
✅ To reduce symptoms of pelvic or vaginal pressure
✅ To reduce swelling in the labias and lower body (legs/feet)
✅ To use as a resting pose whenever you feel too much pressure in the vagina after being on your feet
✅ To allow baby to move around and reduce pressure on the bladder and pubic bone
Postpartum 🤱
✅ To decrease pressure on the pelvis and vagina
✅ To allow the pelvic organs to come back up
✅ To connect with your pelvic floor and feel better your contractions if you cannot feel them in sitting or lying down positions
Instructions
✅ You can stay in the position for 5-10 min once a day or as many times as you want if it feels good!
✅ Use enough cushions or pillows so your pelvis is higher than your heart ❤️
✅ Make sure you’re comfortable! This position should feel good – if there is pain you need to re-adjust
✅ You can also have your legs up on the wall with your bum as close as possible from the wall
