Practice physical activity
To stay fit during pregnancy, and with your doctor's approval, it's recommended to maintain gentle physical activity. Focus on efforts related to relaxation, rest, and breathing exercises, which are ideal for regaining feelings of physical and emotional well-being and gradually preparing for childbirth.
The walk
Probably the least demanding physical activity, as it can be practiced by all expectant mothers. It helps stimulate blood circulation, particularly in the legs. It's ideal for pregnant women who suffer from heavy legs.
Swimming
It's excellent for gently working muscles and joints. Water is also very relaxing, making it less noticeable to lift weights while performing movements.
Meditation
Meditation, like relaxation, sophrology and breathing, are very good exercises for refocusing on oneself and calming fears and anxieties.
Yoga
The sequence of adapted exercises and postures helps relax the body and mind to release accumulated stress. Pregnant women are encouraged to work on their breathing, which is essential for childbirth.
Book a yoga class at Maison Alaena (please specify that you are pregnant so that the teacher can adapt the class).
Alaena House, 32 rue de Paradis, 75010 Paris
https://www.maison-alaena.com/
Some tips for practicing these activities safely
- Listen to your body and its needs,
- Do not force yourself if you feel tired,
- Drink enough and eat a healthy, balanced, organic diet.
Book a body massage
Treating yourself to one or more massages during your pregnancy is also a good way to tame your changing body, relieve specific pain, or even give yourself a break where you can focus on yourself. Body massages are recommended between the fourth and eighth month of pregnancy.
Prenatal massage
A true sense of well-being for both mother and baby, who benefit from the special bond created by gentle, soothing movements. This treatment relieves tension and pain experienced during pregnancy. The mother-to-be is placed in a comfortable position, lying on her side, to promote her comfort and enjoy an hour of pure relaxation.
Manual aesthetic lymphatic drainage
This massage and pumping technique promotes lymphatic and venous circulation, drains toxins, strengthens the immune system, and provides intense relaxation. Expectant mothers can opt for the 45-minute "Light Legs" treatment.
Two tailor-made rituals, adapted to the specific needs of women during pregnancy.
Treat yourself to a facial treatment
During pregnancy, your skin changes, giving it new needs. Just like body massages, facials are a special time to unwind and take care of your skin.
The Alaena Spa in Biarritz and the Alaena House in Paris offer the Alaena Expert Treatment, a complete treatment in harmony with your skin type, inspired by traditional Chinese medicine. The gentleness of the Alaena organic range—formulated without endocrine disruptors or essential oils—combines with the agility of our practitioners for a personalized treatment.
Alaena Sensitivity Expert Care
A comforting treatment that decongests and reduces redness in even the most sensitive and dehydrated skin. The skin is regenerated through gentle exfoliation, a smoothing massage, and the application of an intense hydration mask to soothe and deeply hydrate.
Alaena Clarity Expert Treatment
If your skin has imperfections, this purifying treatment detoxifies thanks to the application of fruit acid peeling . It is followed by a smoothing massage and the application of a hydrating and mattifying mask.
To book or offer a body or facial treatment:
Spa Alaena, 20 avenue du Sabaou, 64200 Biarritz, 05 59 23 96 92
Alaena House, 32 rue de Paradis, 75010 Paris, 09 86 74 09 39
https://www.maison-alaena.com/
Get support
Pregnancy can be a more or less difficult time, you should not hesitate to ask for support and be accompanied by a midwife, a doula or an osteopath.
Support from a doula
The doula's role is to provide physical, psychological and emotional support to the mother-to-be.
" A doula is a woman who supports the pregnant woman and those around her. She listens to her desires and needs and supports her in her choices. She offers ongoing support, a relationship of trust, complicity, and intimacy between women. " - Association of Doulas of France.
Liza Manili, Liza Doula Paris
Haptonomy courses
During haptonomy classes, taught by a midwife, expectant parents are invited and introduced to discovering their baby from its first movements in the mother's womb, between four and five months of pregnancy. Through gentle and reassuring touch, they create a strong emotional bond with their child before birth. In this support, the father is encouraged to actively take his place and supports the mother-to-be with reassuring gestures. Certain gestures can even relieve physical and psychological tension, helping her to better cope with the pregnancy.
Discover the secrets of haptonomy in the podcast of Les Louves magazine.
Consult an osteopath/physiotherapist
Pregnancy brings about many physical changes, and seeing an osteopath or physiotherapist can be an excellent way to tame and soothe this changing body. Practitioners can help you soothe back pain and late-pregnancy swelling, rebalance your center of gravity, and relax your perineum.
And you, did you treat yourself to wellness appointments when you got pregnant?