Pregnant tunes

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

I am a thin girl, so I faced such a problem as shortness of breath only at the eighth month of pregnancy. And she terribly regretted those girls who suffer from this problem constantly, not even because of their complexion, but often because of the location of the office near the devil on the streets or a broken elevator. In the summertime, this can be the first step towards heart disease.

My gynecologist helped me find a way out, whose advice I still use. Marina Borisovna advised me to sing. Yes, just sing! Only now she immediately warned that the performance of pop music can only worsen the state of health. Whereas Russian folk songs and chanson, performed in full voice, unfold the tops of the lungs, which in large ladies, especially during pregnancy, otherwise do not completely straighten out, due to which shortness of breath occurs.

The story of the pregnant choir

For the first time, pregnant women began to sing at the doctors of Petrozavodsk, who drew attention to the fact that the larger the belly becomes and the higher the diaphragm rises, the smaller the lung volume, so the child receives fewer active substances. Having carefully studied the breathing exercises recommended for expectant mothers, the doctors of the Petrozavodsk hospital came to the conclusion that not every pregnant woman will do gymnastics (often out of banal laziness). You just have to sing long songs with transitions from high notes to low notes and vice versa.

The most interesting thing is that these discoveries were made back in the early 90s, and already in 1993 the first choir of pregnant women was organized in a hospital in Petrozavodsk. At the same time, only in the last two or three years, the same data were obtained by French doctors, so now the whole of France is starting to sing together in antenatal clinics.

Later, the experience of doctors and pregnant women in Petrozavodsk was adopted in the regional hospital of Lgov. Here they approached this issue quite seriously and even organized an accompaniment for the girls, created a class schedule. Of course, many mothers-to-be are at first shy about choral singing. But once you try it, you don't want to quit, you want to sing over and over again. Of course, you can't sing too long in such a choir, but many girls after childbirth, walking with children, sing songs and even create their own, non-pregnant choir.

Self-singing

After my doctor told me, I wanted to try it myself. Having bought a karaoke disc, I settled down in front of the monitor, tucking my stomach more comfortably, and turned on the Katyusha. Yes … It's good that I didn't buy the microphone. The neighbors were happy. But most importantly, I liked it! And not just me. The baby in the stomach fell asleep quickly after performing lullabies at night. I sang them until the very birth and I still sing like Russian folk songs. My baby, despite the fact that she has already grown up, really likes it. True, I made certain conclusions for myself …

It is better to sing while standing, if only because it is otherwise uncomfortable. Yes, and any vocal teacher will explain that a sitting person does not have enough air in his lungs for full-fledged singing, respectively, they do not straighten to the end.

It's better to sing really chanson or Russian folk songs, lullabies are also good. Songs that have a fast rhythm will put even more strain on the lungs without straightening them out to the end. For this reason, shortness of breath may occur after performing pop music, even if you spent the whole day in a chair.

Shortness of breath does not disappear immediately, but in two to three weeks. And this despite the fact that the belly continues to grow.

The mood rises from singing. Sometimes I caught myself on the fact that I wanted to dance to the music, and not just sing.

Singing, unlike special gymnastics, can be done at any time while doing chores around the house. That is, combine several useful things at once.

Organization of a choir of pregnant women

Unfortunately, very few hospitals use this knowledge, so you have to do everything yourself. Among all my friends, I gave birth to the very first. And only now, for some reason, it turned out that I have a lot of pregnant girlfriends. Having told one of them what I learned from my doctor, I did not expect such enthusiasm from the future mother. However, a friend with a musical education managed to gather five more girls with close dates and arrange her own pregnant choir.

Having thrown open all the windows so that there is fresh air to her lungs, she sits down at the piano and begins to play. A friendly chorus from the third floor makes passers-by stop and listen for a few minutes. For girls, this is not only gymnastics for the lungs, but also the creation of a positive mood for several days, a great occasion to talk and discuss all their achievements and the growth of babies. Why not? After all, there are places for gathering children after they are born and grow up. So why don't they get ready before birth in their mothers' stomachs, at the same time helping mothers get rid of shortness of breath?

Moreover, communication between pregnant women is only welcomed by doctors.

After all, all the troubles around us are much easier to go through when discussing with someone. That is why, getting together, pregnant and young mothers find a way out of a stressful situation much faster than alone. And, accordingly, they feel much calmer, which is especially important when you take care of the little person.

Singing during childbirth?

The process of childbirth is equally important. After all, you've probably heard so many times about special preparation for this important process - generic breathing exercises. Doctors also advised me to at least read something on this topic or go to study at special courses. However, out of pathological laziness and because of a sharply awakened craving for singing, I decided not to go anywhere and limited myself to karaoke.

Despite the fact that during contractions, the need for oxygen increases by 85%, and during childbirth itself - by 150-200%, almost all breathing exercises that prepare women in labor are based on long deep breaths and even longer exhalations. At the same time, blood flows to the heart much better, supplying oxygen to both the young mother and the baby. So, after thinking hard, I came to the conclusion that during singing, deep breaths and longer exhalations take place. That is, it turns out that it can replace generic breathing exercises and relieve pain.

During labor pains, I sang. Quiet so as not to disturb anyone. And when they brought another girl, who was very nervous, she told her jokes, and then persuaded her to sing too. The doctors, of course, were very surprised, but also very happy. Because we both ended up on the birth table, calm and ready not for the pain that almost always accompanies childbirth, but for the mystery of the appearance of a new little man. As it turned out, it is much more important during childbirth not to breathe correctly, but to calm down. And most of the breathing exercises are aimed exactly at this. So it turns out that singing helps not only the lungs and heart, but also the nervous system of the expectant mother.