Anecdotal evidence suggests that the practice of belly dancing may benefit women preparing for childbirth, as the movements strengthen and tone the pelvic floor muscles and the woman becomes more familiar with the way her muscles work. The hip-circling movements used in the dance may relieve some of the common discomforts of labor.
Belly dance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The idea of belly dancing helping in preparation for pregnancy absolutely fascinates me, but not ever having been pregnant I don't know how good it is!
A great blog to read if this interests you too is: Belly of the Goddess at
http://bellyofthegoddess.blogspot.com/2005/03/belly-dance-as-birth-dance.html
Bring out your inner goddess!
Lisa x
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