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Aug 18th, 2008, 21:52 PM
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| best movement on a ball ??
 exscuse the title couldnt think how to word it!
Basically im trying to ask whats the best thing to do on a birthing ball to get baby's head down, are you meant to bounce ? rock forward and backwards ? do circles ? or a combination ?
iv been using my ball for a couple of weeks but not sure whats the most effective motion 
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Aug 18th, 2008, 22:03 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | I've been sat on mine all day!! My mw said just sitting on it helps. I've had a bounce and rocked from side to side too!! She said its more about keeping your knees below hip level???
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Originally Posted by Mervs Mum  I've been sat on mine all day!! My mw said just sitting on it helps. I've had a bounce and rocked from side to side too!! She said its more about keeping your knees below hip level???
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| Glad you asked that question Lauz! I bought a ball at the weekend and haven't been quite sure what to do on it, even though we had a demonstration from the physio at our ante natal the other week (brain is fried, have no memory!) Just generally have a bounce, a rock back and forwards and side to side and the rest of the time I sit on the settee and put my feet up on the ball instead 
Have found I have had a bit of lower back ache since I started using it though, which isn't a good thing.....?
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I get cramp in my hips else lol. |
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Originally Posted by Bec L Glad you asked that question Lauz! I bought a ball at the weekend and haven't been quite sure what to do on it, even though we had a demonstration from the physio at our ante natal the other week (brain is fried, have no memory!) Just generally have a bounce, a rock back and forwards and side to side and the rest of the time I sit on the settee and put my feet up on the ball instead
Have found I have had a bit of lower back ache since I started using it though, which isn't a good thing.....?
x | It sometimes gives me a bit of lower back ache too ?!? I wonder why, it might be a good thing..although i doubt it lol xxx |
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Aug 19th, 2008, 15:09 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | It is really important to make sure you have enough air in your ball and that it is nice and firm. You can do a number of exercises but like one of the ladies said just sitting on the ball helps to strengthen your abs. |
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Originally Posted by Dee_H It is really important to make sure you have enough air in your ball and that it is nice and firm. You can do a number of exercises but like one of the ladies said just sitting on the ball helps to strengthen your abs. |  mine was really under inflated, untill OH sorted it for me, im not very good at pumping things up. |
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