Exercises for pregnant women
Dear future mother, future daddy,
There is a wide range of exercises for pregnant women on offer, and they can all differ slightly from each other. The aim of prenatal courses and exercising at the Gynaecological-Birthing clinic at the University Hospital in Pilsen is to ensure that you, as future parents, are provided with sufficient, quality and comprehensible information. At the same time it is our goal to prepare you for the birthing period and to advise you on how to have the most pleasant experience possible.
We try to ensure that the time which you spend with us on your prenatal courses and exercises leads to a phychological calming and easing, making your pregnancy one of joy, and helping you to look forward to the approaching moment of happiness.
The exercises take place in rooms that are especially designed and supplied with a variety of essential equipment. The exercises are always adapted to the specific stage of pregnancy and the current condition of the future mother. Our courses adequately prepare you for the birth, both theoretically, and practically.
Who runs the exercises?
Mgr. Lenka Sosnovcová, DiS, runs the exercises for you. She is a midwife who can boast many years of experience in leading exercise courses for future mothers. She also works in the delivery room and has extensive experience in overseeing physiological births as well as in assisting doctors during complicated births.
Why should I attend the exercise courses?
better to work with it. Exercising also has a significant, positive influence on maintaining physical and phychological condition.
We practice a variety of breathing techniques which you can use during the birth. We show you and practice positions that provide alleviation of discomfort and positions which you can use during the birth for pushing.
The exercises are aimed towards strengthening and relaxation of the muscles of the pelvic floor, as well as for loosening the hip joints, alleviating back pain, and which prevent later development of varicose veins, hemorrhoids and other undesirable changes that may sometimes result from pregnancy (swelling, backache, constipation, flat feet etc.)
Another part of the exercise sessions is relaxation and visualization. We fascilitate contact with the baby in the womb. The exercises also bring you into contact with other pregnant women with whom you can share any anxieties and joys.
When is the right time to start exercising?
We recommend that you start attending exercise classes from the end of the 12th week of pregnancy. We exercise in groups with a maximum of 10 women and the classes take place once a week.
Where can I sign up and how much do the classes cost?
You can sign up using the email address gyncviceni@fnplzen.cz. After registering you will be sent an email with your exercise schedule. One lesson costs 100,- Kč.
We have a variety of exercise equipment available such as floor mats, gym balls, overballs and therabands.
What should I take with me to the exercise classes?
It is advisable to bring a drink and comfortable clothes for exercise. The room is equipped with carpet, they are trained in socks.
Come and exercise. Dedicate a little time for yourself and the child inside you. We look forward to meeting you.
We recommend that you visit our web pages for mothers (http://gpk.fnplzen.cz/porodnice), the photogallery (http://gpk.fnplzen.cz/node/307) and the virtual tour of the birthing centre (http://old.fnplzen.cz/dokumenty/gpk/virtual/1.html).
