The nurse encourages the women in the childbirth preparation class to practice various positions and exercises that will be beneficial in combating discomfort in the later stages of pregnancy. Those exercises are: Select all that apply.

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Pelvic rock, tailor sitting, and shoulder curling are beneficial to the muscles that will have to adapt to the extra weight and changed posture of later pregnancy. Leg lifts and sit-ups are not beneficial because they both increase intraabdominal pressure.

The Nurse Encourages the Women in the Childbirth Preparation Class