Should I Keep Doing a Forward-leaning Inversion?
“Now that my baby is head down, should I keep going upside down in the Forward-leaning Inversion?”
It’s ok to skip the Forward-leaning Inversion (FLI) for a few days (3) and during that time increase walking (with a nice flowing stride). Continue other daily activities and body balancing techniques recommended for general pregnancy comfort and birth preparation.
But don’t think that baby’s position is the only benefit of FLI.
After three days, resume one Forward-leaning Inversion a day. Include the day of labor/labour to help your cervix to have the suppleness to respond to contractions with more ease.
There can be less discomfort or pain from contractions. There may be less time needed for contractions to do their job.
We don’t recommend adding balance and range of motion, alignment and movement for everyone. Choose those activities for which you don’t have a medical or body reason not to do one. Be sensible, move slowly in and out of positions. Read the contraindications on each technique’s page.