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Antenatal Preparation

This document provides guidelines for nutrition and exercise during pregnancy. It recommends increasing calorie, protein, iron, calcium, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin D, and folic acid intake during pregnancy. It describes several gentle exercises like diaphragmatic breathing, Kegel exercises, pelvic rocking, arm/leg raises, wall slides, heel raises, squatting, and tailor sitting that can help with comfort, maintain muscle tone, relieve back pressure, and prepare the body for labor and delivery. Precautions like drinking fluids and avoiding high intensity activity are advised when exercising during pregnancy.

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Antenatal Preparation

This document provides guidelines for nutrition and exercise during pregnancy. It recommends increasing calorie, protein, iron, calcium, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin D, and folic acid intake during pregnancy. It describes several gentle exercises like diaphragmatic breathing, Kegel exercises, pelvic rocking, arm/leg raises, wall slides, heel raises, squatting, and tailor sitting that can help with comfort, maintain muscle tone, relieve back pressure, and prepare the body for labor and delivery. Precautions like drinking fluids and avoiding high intensity activity are advised when exercising during pregnancy.

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ANTENATAL PREPARATION

ANTENATAL DIET
REQUIREMENTS NON PREGNANCY PREGNANCY

KILOCALORIES 2200 2500

PROTEIN 50 60 gm

IRON 18 40 mg

CALCIUM 500 1000 mg

ZINC 12 15 mg

VITAMIN A 5000 6000 IU

VITAMIN D 200 400 IU

FOLIC ACID 200 400 microgram


ANTENATAL EXERCISE
ANTENATAL EXERCISES
• Antenatal exercises promote comfort and
maintain or increase muscle tone.
• Factors that determine the type and amount
of exercise depends on individual’s need,
physical condition during pregnancy and
current stage of Pregnancy.
• Precautions during Antenatal exercises:
Drink fluids before, during and after exercising to
prevent dehydration.
Start slowly
Reduce risk of injury
Choose low intensity activities
• Benefits:
Relax the body
Build exercise tolerance
Strengthening the pelvic floor muscles
DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING
• To enhance oxygen
exchange and efficient
expansion of lungs.
• To decrease
breathlessness
KEGAL EXERCISES
• To strengthen the
pelvic floor
muscles
PELVIC ROCKING EXERCISE
• To strengthen
muscles of
abdomen and
lower back
• It relieve back
pressure by
moving the baby
forward off of the
mothers back
temporary.
ARM/LEG RAISE EXERCISE
• To reduce
backaches,
swelling and
constipation
WALL SLIDE
• To reduce
backache, swelling
and constipation
• Stand with back,
head against wall
and look straight.
Keep shoulder 1
foot away form
wall.
HEEL RAISE
• To reduce
backaches and
swelling
• Reaise body
upto onto the
toes and hold it
for 5 seconds,
then slowly
lower self down.
SQUATTING EXERCISE

• Stretches
perineal muscles
TAILOR SITTING

• Stretch perineal
muscles and
strengthen the
thigh muscles

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