Infant colic, maternal stress and postpartum yoga

Yoga works on the human being both physically and psychologically and thanks to it you can enjoy incredible and numerous benefits. But is yoga during pregnancy good? And then?

During pregnancy, a special yoga plan for expectant mothers is a perfect therapy to help the mother to be prepared for that great moment and has many benefits for her and her baby.

yoga during pregnancy

Yoga is prepared for both mother and baby to enjoy its benefits. It is totally indicated for these states, since it soothes back and spinal pain that is carried by the weight of the baby.

It is also important to mention as one of the best benefits the strengthening of the heart and the pumping of blood, along with the increase in lung capacity, the improvement of oxygenation and nutrition of the baby and the mother. Without forgetting, of course, that yoga improves the vitality of the body of both.

We have already mentioned almost all the physical benefits, but the mental ones are no less important, as this therapy, in addition to strengthening the body, helps to relax. This last point is very important to avoid stress and so that the body gradually gets used to future contractions during childbirth.

Another point in favor of yoga during pregnancy is the release of tension, the help to regulate the metabolism and the hormonal system. Something quite necessary considering that emotional states are quite altered by pregnancy.

This therapy, in addition, is capable of creating and increasing the union between the two, creating a new way of communicating.

A new way of communicating and total relaxation for the fetus, so that it can prepare for its birth.

postpartum yoga

After childbirth it also makes a lot of sense to practice it. It can be a first contact with the exercise again, to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, recover the muscle tone of the abdomen and the rest of the body; and get back into good physical shape.

Another compelling reason to do yoga after pregnancy is to relax the state of stress and anxiety that a baby can sometimes produce until the mother gets used to it.

It should be borne in mind that newborn babies can have numerous very typical problems, such as reflux or infant colic, which one in 3 babies suffers from, so the figure is quite high.

We wanted to mention reflux and colic because the main symptom is incessant crying for at least 3 hours a day. This can easily make the mother desperate and overwhelmed, entering a state of anxiety and stress. It is also important that in moments of acute crisis of the baby the mother knows how to be calm and relaxed so as not to infect the baby and not make him more nervous. And for this, postpartum yoga can also be a good ally. That the mother has that moment aside for her, to relax without thinking about the baby during that moment and that she learns to be calm in those moments.

It is true that there are already resources, such as the book on infant colic by Raúl Guzmán (which can now be read on the Distal Therapy website) that gives you the keys to help your baby. Precisely on this website you can access many resources to help a baby with infant colic .

In any case, while the baby is going through some of these problems, it is true that postpartum yoga can help the mother a lot, so that she can cope with the stress caused by her baby’s incessant crying.

It is one more factor for yoga to be an activity that becomes necessary and essential during pregnancy and postpartum. Countless physical and mental benefits for mother and baby.