24: Top Two Movements to Prep for Birth

Episode 24: Top Two Movements to Prep for Birth! In this episode, we discuss the two important movement patterns: internal rotation at the hip and a posterior pelvic tilt. These two movement patterns may be more difficult to achieve during pregnancy, and the inability to find these movements can cause issues during your labor! Listen to this episode to learn more on how we can incorporate these two movement patterns into our daily prenatal workout routine. In this episode: Client testimonial (1:44) Different fitness programs we offer (3:23) The anatomy of the pelvis (5:20) Labor Stalls Due to Pelvic Positioning (7:45) Muscles and movements that contribute to anterior pelvic tilt (11:07) Muscles and movements that contribute to posterior pelvic tilt (14:11) Core strengthening movements and cues (17:04) Movements for Labor Stalls (21:23) Relieving pelvic pain during pregnancy (22:34) Birth Prep Circuit Movements to Know (30:21) Gina's additional preparations for pregnancy and birth (37:30) Roxanne's prep for birth (39:20) MamasteFit.com/Prenatal ---- 📧 Download our free birth prep circuit guide with six exercises to prepare your body for birth: https://mamastefit.com/prepare-for-labor-guide/  —— Prepare for your birth with MamasteFit: 💻 Online Childbirth Education Courses 🏋🏻‍♀️ Online Prenatal Fitness Programming 🧘‍♀️ Prepare Your Pelvic Floor for Birth Course Explore our prep for birth bundles: https://mamastefit.com/prepare-for-birth-bundles/ —— Follow Us on IG at https://instagram.com/mamastefit This episode is sponsored by ⁠Needed⁠ and ⁠Crossover Symmetry⁠. Use code ⁠MAMASTEPOD for 20% off your first Needed order⁠, and ⁠code MAMASTEFIT for 20% off your Crossover Symmetry shoulder system.