Just bought a birthing ball... what do i do!??!?

kayleigh&bump · Jan 28th, 2010, 11:10 AM

i just been and bought an excerise ball as my back is absolutly killing me, and i figured it will help bubbs move down a bit further

But what do i actually do????! All i know to do on it is just bounce up and down, and swivel your hips whilst on it. Is there anything else I should be doing? xx

MrsGlitz · Jan 28th, 2010, 11:27 AM

I bought one as I was told it helps with SPD and backache.

No idea what to do either and I can't get comfy on it, it hurs my back even more!

rewizz · Jan 28th, 2010, 11:33 AM

i lean over mine and watch tv .. lol .. with my legs a kimbo .......!!!!! and bounce when pains come ....

kayleigh&bump · Jan 28th, 2010, 11:34 AM

ha o dear. i feel like im gunna pop it when i sit on it

its an anti burst one though so it shouldnt. and it says it goes up to like 700lbs and im nowhere near that heavy!

NuKe · Jan 28th, 2010, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by kayleigh&bump

i just been and bought an excerise ball as my back is absolutly killing me, and i figured it will help bubbs move down a bit further

But what do i actually do????! All i know to do on it is just bounce up and down, and swivel your hips whilst on it. Is there anything else I should be doing? xx

thats all i do! seems to have helped as she is now fully engaged!

2bananas · Jan 28th, 2010, 11:38 AM

I had one with my first preg and it worked wonders for when I couldnt get comfy and so have bought another.

I just lightly bounce on mine, very lightly. It eases the pressure of sitting on something harder, so i find it does help with my spd and rolling my hips on it gives some confort too. If you have spd though you need to be careful with how far apart you are positioning your legs as you may not notice til you stand up that you have over strecthed yourself.

They are supposed to be good for bringing baby's head down with the bouncing but think this is mostly for in labour as I bounced the hell outta mine with dd and still went 12 days over !

kayleigh&bump · Jan 28th, 2010, 11:38 AM

thanks thats good then. my lo has just started to engage so hopefully this will encourage him down a bit more

anything to get him out on time lol xx

xpinkness87x · Jan 28th, 2010, 11:42 AM

i just used mine to sit at computer desk, watch tv and just generally sit on for a few days, was easier on my back than the other chairs.

I think rolling it sideways and backward and forward helps to bring baby down xx

NuKe · Jan 28th, 2010, 11:45 AM

i like to roll round in circles too! like if i was using a hula hoop in super slow motion!

Ginaerhol · Jan 28th, 2010, 11:56 AM

you hve 2 get ur bum as far back as possible when sitting on it so that ur hips are straight up and down and not tilted in anyway. I find the best way to get in this position is to sit in front of something i.e. dining table.
Make sure ur back as straight as possible and bounce away apparently if ur hips are tilted slightly then it is not optimum position as the straighter ur hips are the more it encourages ur pelvis to open and the further it lets the babies head come down. I hope this makes sense and sorry for rambling i have the worst case of pregnancy brain ever jst now xxx

Jan 28th, 2010, 11:10 AM	#1
kayleigh&bump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Maidstone, kent Posts: 5,108	Just bought a birthing ball... what do i do!??!? i just been and bought an excerise ball as my back is absolutly killing me, and i figured it will help bubbs move down a bit further But what do i actually do????! All i know to do on it is just bounce up and down, and swivel your hips whilst on it. Is there anything else I should be doing? xx

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Jan 28th, 2010, 11:27 AM	#2
MrsGlitz Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bournemouth, Dorset Posts: 3,150	I bought one as I was told it helps with SPD and backache. No idea what to do either and I can't get comfy on it, it hurs my back even more!

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Jan 28th, 2010, 11:33 AM	#3
rewizz Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: midlands Posts: 156	i lean over mine and watch tv .. lol .. with my legs a kimbo .......!!!!! and bounce when pains come ....

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Jan 28th, 2010, 11:34 AM	#4
kayleigh&bump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Maidstone, kent Posts: 5,108	ha o dear. i feel like im gunna pop it when i sit on it its an anti burst one though so it shouldnt. and it says it goes up to like 700lbs and im nowhere near that heavy!

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Jan 28th, 2010, 11:38 AM	#6
2bananas Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 1,624	I had one with my first preg and it worked wonders for when I couldnt get comfy and so have bought another. I just lightly bounce on mine, very lightly. It eases the pressure of sitting on something harder, so i find it does help with my spd and rolling my hips on it gives some confort too. If you have spd though you need to be careful with how far apart you are positioning your legs as you may not notice til you stand up that you have over strecthed yourself. They are supposed to be good for bringing baby's head down with the bouncing but think this is mostly for in labour as I bounced the hell outta mine with dd and still went 12 days over !

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Jan 28th, 2010, 11:42 AM	#8
xpinkness87x Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,924	i just used mine to sit at computer desk, watch tv and just generally sit on for a few days, was easier on my back than the other chairs. I think rolling it sideways and backward and forward helps to bring baby down xx

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Jan 28th, 2010, 11:45 AM	#9
NuKe Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 13,177	i like to roll round in circles too! like if i was using a hula hoop in super slow motion!

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Jan 28th, 2010, 11:56 AM	#10
Ginaerhol Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Highbridge, Somerset Posts: 1,690	you hve 2 get ur bum as far back as possible when sitting on it so that ur hips are straight up and down and not tilted in anyway. I find the best way to get in this position is to sit in front of something i.e. dining table. Make sure ur back as straight as possible and bounce away apparently if ur hips are tilted slightly then it is not optimum position as the straighter ur hips are the more it encourages ur pelvis to open and the further it lets the babies head come down. I hope this makes sense and sorry for rambling i have the worst case of pregnancy brain ever jst now xxx

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