Am I using my labor ball correctly?

MadiRose95 · October 2015

I am due in 4 days and have been bouncing my days away on my ball. After having it for 2 weeks and using it daily and seeing little to no progress I am starting to wonder if maybe I'm not using the correct technique, if there is one.

Should I bounce at an angle where there is no pressure or pressure on my lower region? Should I lightly bounce or vigorously bounce? Is there some rain dance that I've not learned?!?!?!

wcm2b · October 2015

I'm curious to hear answers. I just bounce gently on mine and when I get tired I do figure 8's or hip circles or rock my hips back and forth..... I think anything you do is helpful probably?

leighann1 · October 2015

I was told to sit with legs wide apart, basically directly on your birth canal. That's how a friend who's a doula put it anyway

She said bouncing isn't completely necessary (though it won't hurt), that it's more the posture and position that helps your cervix soften and get baby to drop lower.

Kind of like this I think? (random google image)

This is also supposed to be one of the more effective exercises/positions to do to help with dilation & effacement, which I plan to do before/after getting on the yoga ball:

MadiRose95 · October 2015

Thank you!!!

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