Prenatal Essentials
STACKED + SUPPORTED
It is really common for the extra weight of baby that you’re carrying out in front of you, to pull your weight forward causing some compression and strain on your lower back.
Our lower back is meant to provide lots of support and stability for our body but when it becomes compressed and stiff and tight those muscles can’t work to support us as well. And so our body has to find the support from somewhere, so we tend to lift our chest upward slightly in an effort to keep us from falling forward. This creates even more compression and strain in our spine, this time in the mid-upper back (or thoracic spine)
As as you can see, there’s a lot of strain being placed on various parts of our spines which pulls our body out of alignment and contributes to excessive tension and strain in the muscles of our back.
ALIGNMENT CHECK IN
Being aware of your alignment and posture is a great place to start when we’re thinking about minimizing the common discomforts that occur in pregnancy.
Practice finding stacked alignment throughout your day ie)in line at grocery store or when brushing your teeth. A quick way to find a neutral alignment is to think stacking:
ANKLE
KNEE
HIP
SHOULDER
EAR
