CPM Certified Professional Midwife

Category - Midwifery Counseling and Education

A midwife is teaching a client at 20 weeks’ gestation how to perform abdominal muscle contractions. Which of the following is not a benefit of this exercise?
  1. It stretches the perineal muscles.
  2. It prevents constipation.
  3. It alleviates back pain.
  4. It helps restore abdominal muscle tone after pregnancy.
Explanation
Answer: A - Abdominal muscle contractions do not stretch the perineal muscles. Abdominal muscle contractions prevent constipation, alleviate back pain and help restore muscle tone after pregnancy. Tailor sitting, squatting and Kegel exercises are exercises that stretch the perineal muscles.
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