Benefits of headstand for pregnant women

Pregnant women are a group of people who need special attention, whether in terms of diet or daily habits. If they want to ensure the healthy development of their baby, they have to change some of their bad habits. Many people want to know whether pregnant women can do headstands. In fact, handstand is of no benefit to either pregnant women or fetuses, so it is not recommended for pregnant women to do so.

1. Can pregnant women stand upside down?

Pregnant women cannot do headstands.

In the early stages of pregnancy, the baby in the belly is particularly fragile and generally cannot do strenuous exercise, which can easily lead to miscarriage. Some pregnant women will practice yoga during pregnancy, but it should be noted that movements such as back bends, abdomen touching the ground, deep twists, and handstands are not suitable for pregnant women. Pregnant women should consult yoga teachers for advice when choosing yoga movements. The situation may be relatively stable in the second half of pregnancy, but it varies from person to person. Pregnant women can do some exercise according to their own conditions, but not strenuous exercise.

2. The possible harm of inversion during pregnancy

1. Easy to fall: Pregnant women are very likely to fall when doing a handstand. Once a pregnant woman falls, it will cause great harm, which will not only cause pain to herself, but may also cause miscarriage or premature birth. Therefore, pregnant women should not do inverted exercises.

2. Fetal hypoxia: Pregnant women doing handstands may compress their chest cavity, which will not only cause breathing difficulties, dizziness and fainting in the pregnant women themselves, but may also cause fetal hypoxia. Therefore, pregnant women should try not to do handstands under normal circumstances.

3. Causes malposition of the fetus: If a pregnant woman has placenta previa or the umbilical cord around the neck, and she still does inverted exercises, it may cause malposition of the fetus, and in severe cases it may lead to miscarriage.

3. Precautions for pregnant women to stand upside down

Pregnant women should not do headstand, but for ordinary people, it is possible to do headstand, but you should also pay attention to common problems of headstand.

Notes for handstand:

1. Your head will hurt when you do it for the first time. It is best to do it on a blanket or soft cloth pad.

2. Concentrate your mind and focus all your consciousness on the "Baihui" point in the middle of the top of your head.

3. Keep your head and hands in the same position at all times.

4. Keep your jaw in when turning your body to maintain balance.

5. It is not advisable to do this within 2 hours after a meal or when drinking too much water.

6. Do a complete set of movements every day.

7. Don’t rest immediately after completing the exercise. It is best to do some exercise before resting.