Exercise Ball

[Dee83]

I've got an exercise ball and am just wondering if anyone uses them and if so, what sort of exercises us pregnant ladies can do with them?

Thanks girls xxx

 

[littlemiss83]

I've got one thats been deflated, I got it for my bad back, dont know any exercises but I wanna find out too!!

 

[Lilelephant]

Rocking side to side! Pelvic rotations r all good for us

 

[Dee83]

I've got one thats been deflated, I got it for my bad back, dont know any exercises but I wanna find out too!!

Mines been deflated for a while too, think it's time to inflate it again but don't know what to do with it!! All i've heard is that pregnant women bounce on it!!!

 

[Dee83]

Rocking side to side! Pelvic rotations r all good for us

Thanks MrsMc, sounds like they could be gud for my back and hip pains too!

 

[Lilelephant]

Yeh they help mine

 

[littlemiss83]

I've been getting really really bad hip pain, i have to walk around the house clinging onto things coz of it, do you really think it would help?

Might sort it over the w/end.

 

[Lilelephant]

Yeh I think it will worth a gox

 

[Dee83]

It's worth a go Littlemiss. I've been referred for physio so hoping that will help and that they will give me a bump support.
Do u go to physio MrsMc?

 

[Lilelephant]

Yeh it is really helpful hope u find it to be too x

 

[Dee83]

Oh good, thanks hun xx

 

[littlemiss83]

I was going to physio before I fell pregnant. Not been since I got my BFP. But i've got an appointment with a different physio next week so hoping to get some pregnancy exercises.

And guess what??? I pumped my ball up!! I only went into the wardrobe to make sure I could find it & before I knew it, it was blew up, only took a couple of mins. Done some hip rotations but didn't feel like I was doing much, not sure if my ball is hard enough

 

[Sarah13]

I sometimes just sit and watch tv on it, helps keep your back straight. I do bounce and rotate as well, you can also squeeze your thighs together while sitting on it and squeeze your pelvic floor at the same time.

 

[Dee83]

Yey! Go Littlemiss!!!!! Good luck for Physio too hun, let us know if she tells you any good exercies

Sarah, thigh squeezes and pelvic floor sound like a good idea, will give them a go when i've got my ball pumped up, thanks! xxx

 

[BevG]

ive heard bouncing on them is supposed to help baby get into the right position for birth and can help bring on labour near the end