This document provides instructions for postnatal exercises authored by Mrs. Parita. It explains that postnatal exercises are performed in the six weeks following childbirth to strengthen the pelvic floor and abdominal muscles and prevent complications. The document describes various exercises including head rising, partial sit ups, arm raising, abdominal breathing, pelvic tilting, double knee rolls, Kegel exercises, bridging, cat and camel exercises, and exercises for the feet, ankles and abdominal muscles. Instructions are provided for each exercise and their importance in postnatal recovery is explained.

1. POSTNATAL EXERCISE
PREPARED BY:
MRS. PARITA
ASST.PROF.

2. • POSTNATAL EXERCISES
These are the exercises that are
performed in the postnatal period, in
order to strengthen pelvic floor and
abdominal muscles and prevent
complications, until six weeks after
the birth of the baby
BY PARITA MARU

3. IMPORTANCE OF
POSTNATAL EXERCISES &
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
BY PARITA MARU

4. PREPARATION FOR POSTNATAL
EXERCISES
• Explain to the woman the
purpose/importance of postnatal
exercises.
• Explain the guidelines.
• Describe the procedure.
• Take consent.
• Prepare the area for exercise; i.e. a firm
bed or a mat and a pillow.
• Ensure privacy.
BY PARITA MARU

5. • HEAD RISING:
• This is done to provide early strengthening of
abdominal muscles that were weakened during
pregnancy
BY PARITA MARU

6. PARTIAL SIT UP
BY PARITA MARU

7. ARM RAISING
BY PARITA MARU

8. ABDOMINAL BREATHING
BY PARITA MARU

9. COMBINED ABDOMINAL BREATHING AND
SUPINE PELVIC TILT
(PELVIC ROCK )
BY PARITA MARU

10. DOUBLE KNEE ROLL
BY PARITA MARU

11. DIAPHRAMATIC
BREATHING
COSTAL BREATHING
BY PARITA MARU

12. • KEGEL EXERCISES
• Pelvic floor muscles are stretched during
pregnancy and childbirth.
• Strong pelvic floor muscles are essential to
prevent leakage of urine when sneeze or
cough, for enjoyable sexual intercourse and to
give complete control of bowels.
• Strong muscles will also help prevent
developing a prolapsed womb
• can do this exercise standing, sitting or lying.
• Pull the area around vagina up and down
BY PARITA MARU

13. BRIDGING
BY PARITA MARU

14. CAT AND CAMEL EXERCISE
BY PARITA MARU

15. WALL SIDE EXERCISE
BY PARITA MARU

16. ABDOMINAL MUSCLE
EXERCISE
BY PARITA MARU
FOOT AND ANKLE
EXERCISES

17. BY PARITA MARU

18. BY PARITA MARU