Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Your Body's Changing!

Congratulations! Your pregnant! Now you're thinking:
What the heck is happening to my body?????

The short version:

Your belly’s getting bigger, causing the curve in your lumbar spine to increase. The increased curve in your lumbar spine is causing your thoracic (upper) spine to curve too. Your neck muscles get sore and tight. Your uterus puts pressure on your lungs, making it harder to breath. You have to learn to “breath through your ribs.” Your abs stretch to over 50% of their original length, and your six pack muscle splits down the middle. Your pelvic floor muscles are getting stretched. Your legs turn out and you might start walking bow-legged to maintain balance.


Click on the links below to learn more:

Physiological Changes

Postural Changes

Muscular Changes

Abs & Pelvic Floor