BIRTHING BALL

[Tarajolly]

Okay ladies! Who bounced on a birthing ball to help induce/go into labor? Was it effective? Did it help? I would love to hear people's opinions :)

[wayfunmommy]

A birthing ball is not used to induce labor. If you have labor starting, it was going to start any way. A birthing ball is used to keep you in an upright position to make labor easier.

[Timberlynne92]

i guess it's working for me! I'm 37 weeks 5 days and am 2 cm dilated and 90% effaced!!!

[Tarajolly]

Also how far were you ladies when you first started bouncing and went into labor/started contractions?

[Tarajolly]

Well that is reassuring!! I started last night been on and off it all day today I am so ready to start this labor process!!! :) we really wanna meet our little girl♡♡ did you have any other signs? Like last night and today after bouncing I had clear discharge and had to wipe couple times to get it out?

[ericatoday]

It helped start contractions for me

[raggyann]

With my 1st child I bounced in ball on the Wednesday and thursday as much as I possible could and then Friday at 4am woke up waters broken and my little girl was born at 7.55am that morning xx

[Tarajolly]

Darn I was getting excited thinking it would encourage labor! I have heard some women it worked like a charm and others not so much. Waiting game here I come! Lol

[Soon2B2__]

With my first I felt like I bounced forever!!! And nothing happened 8 days after my due date I got so frustrated I went out and walked for about an hour came back to the ball bounced for a while got even more upset and did some jumping jacks than went to bed. I was in labor the next morning. He was 9 days late :(

[kalliii]

Have been bouncing on it for a few days and I feel a lot more pressure down there also can tell the baby has dropped. But I have a dr. Appointment tomorrow to see the progress!

[Tarajolly]

Any other ladies have opinions on this??

[Tarajolly]

Let me no if it helped at all :) I would love to know if it does or if I'm getting my hopes up ha!

[ektauprety]

I too use the birthing ball to exercise and whenever I bounce on it I feel slight pressure down there as if baby has dropped..I do it once or sometimes twice a day...I  am having doc appt this Wednesday ..so I am praying for good results!!

[Daisygonz]

I bounced on mine while in labor and it helped. And my husband uses it now to put our baby to sleep LOL.

[Tarajolly]

Any other ladies have opinions on the birthing ball??

[Tarajolly]

I am 37+6 today, and started bouncing on mine and I definitely feel as if she has shifted down slightly. (Pelvic region very sore ha!) And I noticed quite a bit of clear discharge? Not sure if has anything to do with the birthing ball? Hope so! Lol and good luck pls let me no I'm curious to see how effective the birthing ball is!

[Timberlynne92]

ive been bouncing for a couple days now! I'm 37 weeks, I heard it just helps make the baby drop but I go in Wednesday' to see how dialated I am so hopefully it's doing something :) either way I think it's fun