HealthPartners - Preparing for childbirth

2. Standing up Keep your back straight, tighten your buttocks, bend your knees slightly, and rock your pelvis back and forth. This is a belly dancing move called the hinge. Try putting on some music and slowly walking around while doing this exercise. Your abdomen and bottom should work like a hinge, while the rest of your body stays upright.

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3. On your hands and knees This is like the cat’s stretch yoga pose. Get down on your hands and knees with your arms shoulder-width apart and your knees hip-width apart. Pull your buttocks down and slightly arch your back, tilting your pelvis forward. Then push your buttocks out and back, tilting your pelvis back. Keep these movements small to keep your back mostly flat.

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