GRAVIDET – your guide during pregnancy and maternity
Do you want to spend your pregnancy in a great mental and physical condition? Try GRAVIDET – ergonomics and education for expectant mothers, applicable from the second term.
What GRAVIDET offers you:
An experienced physiotherapist will guide you through smooth and healthy pregnancy and will give you advice:
- ergonomic measures in a everyday lifework prevention
- problems in the workplace
- rules of a healthy diet
- prevention of varicose veins, incl. introduction of special compression tights
- suitable exercise and activities, in particular, focused on problematic body parts like back-ache, shaping of abdominal muscle, exercise with pelvis bottom, correct position of the pelvis
- recommended exercise for the home environment, usage of Sball and big ball
- preparation for the delivery of the baby
- things necessary for the hospitalization (necessary documents, personal things for the mother and baby outfit)
- a role of the father, his physical and psychical support during the delivery of the baby
Ergonomics during breastfeeding:
- information about breastfeeding – proper position and aids necessary for breastfeeding
- information about baby accessories
Post-delivery excercise concentrates on the period:
- after normal and cesarian delivery
- after the diastasis (the rectus abdominum splits in two)
- exercise following the birth
Ergonomics during maternity:
- prevention of back-ache when holding a baby, correct holding of the baby
- returning to normal physical and sport activities
The outline of the course:
- course runs in small groups of 5 mothers
- it takes place in the familiar place of our clinic at a premises of physiotherapy department
- duration of one lesson is 45 minutes
Consult your doctor to determine if you are suitable for this programme.
Please contact our call centre 1221 or +420 234 630 111. You can also make an appoitment directly at the Prague´s clinic reception.