Balance ball users, come in

dixee.deluxe

I used mine once, per the advice of a doula, for about 30 minutes.  Bounced up and down on it while surfing the internet.

Next day, HOLY HEMMERHOIDS!  Now I'm petrified to use it again.

Was this a freak occurance?  Or should I steer clear? 

carpozi

Oh my, I think this is a coincidence and the two should NOT correlate at all!  Were you pushing while you bounced? 

dixee.deluxe

Nope!  I did already have the hemmies (pre-pregnancy).  But they never bled.  And after sitting/bouncing on the ball, they were bleeding!  I had a wedding to go to the next day and it was just awful.  Most uncomfortable. 

I feel like along with helping open up my pelvis, it also opened up my bum! 

Aloe0l

Hmm - I was instructed to "rock" on the ball (side to side and front to back) instead of bouncing.  Maybe that would help??

dixee.deluxe

Aloe0l:

Hmm - I was instructed to "rock" on the ball (side to side and front to back) instead of bouncing.  Maybe that would help??

 

Maybe I'll try this.  Wish me (and my bum) luck!!!!!

trinny

I also like to lay on the ball for a supported hands and knees-- it really helps during contractions.

nosoup4u

aieeeee! Maybe do "clocks", circular motions with your hips (but don't move your shoulders while you do it). The bouncing might be off-limits or better when you're closer to labor.

duncanpowers

These are all great suggestions on what to try. I'm glad you asked because I was about to blow my yoga ball up.

tmking173

dixee.deluxe:

I used mine once, per the advice of a doula, for about 30 minutes.  Bounced up and down on it while surfing the internet.

Next day, HOLY HEMMERHOIDS!  Now I'm petrified to use it again.

Was this a freak occurance?  Or should I steer clear? 

I'm glad you said something, I was bouncing on my ball a couple of times and not to long afterwards noticed hemorhoids and couldn't figure out what would have caused them.  Big DUH moment on my part.. I will definetly have to take the advice of the PPs and start rocking instead.

dixee.deluxe

Thanks for all the suggestions!  I'm so glad to hear I don't have a freakish bum and this has happened to others. 

If y'all get to try some of these techniques, update!  I haven't had a chance yet, but I'll keep you informed.

dixee.deluxe

OK, so I sat on the ball for exactly 30 minutes last night.  I gently rocked back and forth and side to side rather than bounced.  My bum is doing fine today, whew!

But, my crotch isn't doing so welll.  All night long as I got up to pee (a million times), I could hardley get up from the pain.  It's pretty much concentrated in my outer labia and the front of my crotch (mons pubis). 

I checked it out with a mirror to see if I had any "blue twinkie" action going on.  There was a little swelling, but I don't think it could be described as "blue" or a "twinkie" at all. 

Is this another conicidence that this happened on the same day that I used the balance ball?

mghnmouse

dixee.deluxe:

OK, so I sat on the ball for exactly 30 minutes last night.  I gently rocked back and forth and side to side rather than bounced.  My bum is doing fine today, whew!

But, my crotch isn't doing so welll.  All night long as I got up to pee (a million times), I could hardley get up from the pain.  It's pretty much concentrated in my outer labia and the front of my crotch (mons pubis). 

I checked it out with a mirror to see if I had any "blue twinkie" action going on.  There was a little swelling, but I don't think it could be described as "blue" or a "twinkie" at all. 

Is this another conicidence that this happened on the same day that I used the balance ball?

Some minor puffiness or swelling is normal at least for me, and I spend hours on mine (ball that is). I just figure that this is also a good thing as LO may be part of the cause of this, due to added pressure from them.