Whether you’re breastfeeding or bottle-feeding, many new moms experience neck and shoulder aches as a consequence of bending forward for many hours to feed the child. It can lead to headaches and back pain. To solve this issue we suggest you to do the following yoga asanas:
Gomukhasana (Cow Face Pose)
While feeding, focus on keeping the shoulders away from the ears and the shoulder blades down the back.
Steps:
- Bring the right arm overhead and turn the palm inward.
- Bring the left arm out to the side and parallel to the floor and turn the palm outward.
- Bring palms together behind the back, using a strap if they don’t touch.
- Hold for five breaths, release, and repeat to the other side.
Virabhadrasana II (Warrior II Pose)
It builds stamina and is highly accessible to most women. After your baby is born, you might notice that climbing stairs isn’t as easy as it was a year ago. To build the stamina this pose is really helpful
Steps
- With legs four feet apart, turn the right foot in and the left foot out 90 degrees.
- Bring your arms out to the sides, parallel to the floor, as you bend the left knee over the left ankle.
- Reach out with your arms and hold for five breaths.
- Repeat on the other side.
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