Birthing ball?

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Anyone have success with a birthing ball helping to engage and dilate? I’m 35w2days and I went 42 with my first and I’d like to avoid going that late again. I’m also drinking raspberry leaf tea (even though it didn’t make my first come any earlier)

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This study showed eating 6 dates a day starting 4 weeks before your due date drastically reduces labour time, and increases chances of spontaneous labour! Start eating them dates and hopefully that’ll help go into labour quickly

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I think using mine helped my son move down and I DID dilate but he still only came at 41 weeks 🤷🏽‍♀️ it’s SO annoying to hear, but they come when they’re ready unfortunately 😕

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I used a birthing ball 24/7 with my first and I delivered at 40+2. I absolutely think it helped have her engaged and in OFP. In fact the night before I went into labor I used it and also did some nipple stimulation and then a few hours later things were underway.

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Raspberry leaf tea just helps uterine contractions be more efficient in hopes that labor isn’t as long. It doesn’t necessarily put you into labor which is why it probably didn’t work for your first. I used EPO inserted starting at 36 weeks every night then 37 weeks bumped it up to two capsules. I had my son at 38 weeks. It helps ripen the cervix.

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How do you use it? Is there an exercise or do you just sit on it? I have one that I’ve been sitting on at night instead of on the couch just because it relieves my back pain. But I’m still only 33 weeks.

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I used one before labor and brought it to the hospital- it was really helpful and for me and was comfortable while in labor. I delivered at 39 weeks.

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Following.  I’m wondering if one would help too!

Birthing ball?

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