Birthing Ball

[bethanyann]

Hi girls,

How soon can you start bouncing on your birthing ball? I've heard loads of different things about it!

xx

 

[Lacey's Mummy]

I started about 34 weeks. Mine was more for leaning on cos my ribs get really sore but I do bounce on it for 15mins a day!!

 

[isobel84]

my mw said to start sit on it before 36 weeks just for possition of the baby, she never said anything about bouncing tho. i do it now and again, but i most use it to lean over to be honest x

 

[louise280981]

i got one last week and have been using it find it more comfortable than sitting on the sofa

 

[bethanyann]

Thanks ladies! So any time from 33 - 36 weeks is okay? I might buy one next week then. Can it do any harm starting earlier? xx

 

[flexilexi394]

no wont do any harm at all honey, go for it! i use my ball all the time! x

 

[vixxie77]

Where's the cheapest place to get on from? Haven't got one yet x x

 

[flexilexi394]

tesco £5 x

 

[vixxie77]

tesco £5 x

great thanks, will try and get one at the weekend. Is it classed as exercise ball or birthing ball? x x

 

[louise280981]

tesco £5 x

great thanks, will try and get one at the weekend. Is it classed as exercise ball or birthing ball? x x

gym ball i got mine from argos xx

 

[sexyamy2005]

iv got a gym ball too,

infact im trying to bounce on it now, not sure what i should be doing on it tho.... its kinda pushing baby up into my ribs more n hurting me, lol

any tips or advice on what i should be doing on it?

xxx

 

[xxbeckyxx]

How inflated does it need to be? When I've used gym balls in the past they've been pumped up fairly solid but I presume you want it a bit more 'giving' if you're gonna lean over it?

 

[sexyamy2005]

ive got mine quite hard cos im just sittin on it, when it was flatter my knees were higher than my bum n was hurting lol
xxx