Which breathing practices are good during pregnancy

Calm practices for settling down, sleep and focus work well — a couple of minutes a day rather than a marathon.

The Mindfulness section has 12 ready practices for different states and a builder where you can set your own rhythm of inhale, hold and exhale and pick a background sound.

Regularity matters more than length here: the breathing skill will serve you in labour and on the anxious days before it.

If a practice makes you uncomfortable or dizzy, stop and talk it through with your doctor.

Updated: 2026-08-04