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exercise ball to encourage labor?

tdart14tdart14 member
in May 2015 Moms
My hubby just got a hold of an exercise ball. I'm currently 39+2. I know my hospital has them to help progress labor and Dr. Google says that it can encourage labor by moving the baby down to place pressure on the cervix and help dilation and effacement.

Do any of you mom's have any personal experience with a ball actually jump starting your labor? Or are they really most effective once labor begins? I'm going to bounce and roll and regardless cause I think it will help with my back pain (at least I hope so!)
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  • icajesica82icajesica82 member
    Not really sure they help induce it.  I've been using one at work for 3 weeks now to help with my pains and no baby yet.
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  • MommaMacriMommaMacri member
    Didn't help induce me


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  • justkeeptryingjustkeeptrying member
    I don't know about inducing (FTM) but I have been using mine to help get baby into a good position. Sitting on it as I type this. And I'm definitely planning on using it once labour starts.
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  • robynjeannetterobynjeannette member
    I'm a FTM so no experience here, but I'm planning on getting one soon because it definitely can't hurt, and if it helps, awesome! Plus I can always use it after to actually exercise with and get my muscles back in some sort of shape.
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