10 Donna Mitchell
Channel: Virtual Midwives
Date: 08/06/2020

VIDM 2020: Teaching evidence based exercise and fitness classes in India

Facilitators: Chris Woodhouse and Janine McKnight Cowan

Description: In India women are heavily censored to take rest and not to move a lot during their pregnancy. They are told not to take stairs, go for walks, travel and even sometimes stop working. This creates a lack of stamina and communication with the body during labor. I created a workout class based on ACOG recommendations on pregnant women being active in a medium to high level intensity. This increases blood flow to placenta and baby, healthier eating and water intake, increased stamina during labor and quicker healing postpartum. How active women are during pregnancy relates directly to healthy pregnancies and satisfaction of their births.