Will a woman give birth early if she climbs stairs?

The traditional concept is that women climbing stairs will make them give birth earlier. Is this true? In fact, although women climbing stairs can increase their exercise, does it have any relationship with fertility? Many women hope to give birth naturally and do not want to have a cesarean section, because cesarean section is very harmful to girls. So, can women climbing stairs really make them give birth earlier? Are there any benefits? Let's take a closer look below.

Expectant mothers all know the benefits of natural childbirth for their children, and they will do their best to ensure a natural childbirth. Recently, the claim that climbing stairs can help with natural childbirth has become popular on the Internet. Many expectant mothers are eager to try. Some start climbing stairs as soon as they get pregnant, and some even ignore the elevator and climb stairs in the late pregnancy. Their spirit is commendable, but is it really helpful?

People who spread this method explain it this way: climbing stairs can help the fetus enter the pelvis earlier, which is very helpful for preterm mothers (pregnant women who have not given birth after the due date); it can also exercise the thigh and buttocks muscles of pregnant women, enhance their physical strength, speed up delivery and promote postpartum recovery. However, many pregnant women are worried: in the late pregnancy, with a big belly, they may not be able to see the steps when going up and down the stairs. What if they fall? In addition, climbing stairs requires a lot of exercise, can they hold on?

Climbing stairs does not help with normal childbirth and may harm mother and baby

However, the obstetrician and gynecologist disagrees with this approach. She said: "For pregnant women, climbing stairs carries the risk of falling. If a pregnant woman steps on empty air, the consequences will be disastrous." If the pregnant woman has family members to support her and the risk of falling is eliminated, will climbing stairs help with normal childbirth?

The answer is no. "Climbing stairs is not a suitable exercise for pregnant women. First, when going up and down stairs, the knees are bent and the pressure they bear is three times that of normal walking. Pregnant women are also heavier, which is not good for the knee joints. Secondly, in order to maintain balance, pregnant women will lean their bodies slightly, which will increase the pressure on the lumbar spine and abdomen, which will not only add burden to their own bodies, but also put pressure on the fetus."

The obstetrician and gynecologist said that she once treated a pregnant woman who climbed stairs to assist in a natural birth. However, when it came time to give birth, the umbilical cord of the fetus was severely wrapped around the neck, making natural birth impossible and requiring only a cesarean section. Climbing the stairs did not give me the desired results at all.

But what if the pregnant woman lives in a place without an elevator and can only take the stairs? "In this case, most pregnant women go up and down the stairs every day before pregnancy. Going up and down the stairs is a daily routine for them. It won't be a problem if they pay attention to safety. There is no need to go out of their way to climb the stairs."

Climbing stairs is harmful to fertility for women, so it is better for some pregnant women not to do so. If you want to enter the pelvis early, you should take some walks or do some slow-motion exercises such as yoga regularly. Only by insisting on doing so can you increase the chance of normal delivery and make it easier for pregnant women to give birth smoothly. Therefore, mastering certain exercise methods will be beneficial to pregnant women.