What are the benefits of climbing stairs before giving birth?

Pregnant women must pay special attention when climbing stairs, and pregnant fathers must ensure safety and care. So what are the benefits of climbing stairs before giving birth? What are the precautions for climbing stairs before giving birth? Why should you climb stairs up instead of down? The following editor will introduce you in detail.

What are the benefits of climbing stairs before giving birth?

Climbing stairs is a whole-body exercise. The legs move up and down, and the leg muscles are involved in the lower abdomen, which can stimulate uterine contraction, thus promoting delivery. Compared with simple walking, climbing stairs has a much greater amount of exercise and activity, and it helps the fetus enter the pelvis as early as possible. However, it also depends on your physical condition whether you can climb stairs. If you have been climbing stairs before, you can continue. If you have never climbed stairs before and you are out of breath when you climb, it is recommended that you do not force yourself to climb stairs. If you cannot judge, it is best to ask a doctor for advice.

Things to note when climbing stairs before giving birth

Don't go up and down the stairs too many times a day. Pregnant women who live upstairs have to go out every day. In addition to normal up and down stairs, during holidays, they have to go up and down stairs when going out for a walk, or going to the market to buy vegetables or various items in the store. In order to ensure safety, pregnant women must insist on doing the following: have a plan for everything and pay attention to safety when going out.

Do not carry heavy objects up and down the stairs. If a pregnant woman carries heavy objects up and down the stairs, it will often increase abdominal pressure, which may lead to miscarriage, premature birth, etc. Therefore, in order to reduce the housework burden of pregnant women, it is better for the husband to take care of household chores.

Don't rush when going up and down the stairs. Pregnant women should pay attention to the correct way of walking and the correct movements when going up and down the stairs. Don't be too anxious, and go up and down slowly step by step. Pregnant women should be especially careful when going up and down the stairs, and their walking movements should be proper. Don't slip to avoid causing harm to the fetus.

Expectant mothers should climb stairs in moderation. In the selection process, pregnant mothers should make careful choices and try to choose the exercise method that suits them.

Why climb the stairs?

Climbing stairs will increase the pressure on the spine and the friction on the knee joints, so when you climb stairs frequently, it is easy to cause back pain and knee injuries. Especially going down the stairs will cause greater damage to the knees.

According to the study of human biomechanics, every step down will cause an impact on the knee joint, which will make the knee injury more serious; pregnant women with big bellies may not be able to see their feet when going down the stairs, so they can easily fall, increasing the risk.

Climbing stairs is an upward stepping movement. When climbing stairs, the range of motion of the limbs is larger than that of ground exercise, which is conducive to strengthening the strength of muscles and ligaments, and the thighs and buttocks will be well exercised.

When climbing stairs, the body needs to lean forward slightly, and the foot and ankle joints will exert more force than when supporting on flat ground. This is important for strengthening the strength and flexibility of the calves, feet, and ankle joints.

When climbing stairs, your breathing rate and pulse rate will speed up, which is excellent for enhancing human breathing and strengthening the function of the heart and vascular system.