Is bouncing on an exercise ball helpful?? And how long before you noticed “results”??

Question

I’m a FTM and I have people keep telling me to use an exercise ball and bounce. Has anyone here tried this?? Has it helped? How long before you noticed it helping you progress (if it did help)?

Answer

it helps me feel good. ive had mine since xmas (thank you Santa! 🎅) and it just helps me feel better. I have it available for when I go into labor but I would get one just because theyre fun and SO easy on the joints. theyre great for exercise PP too! 👍

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I’ve been using it for about an hour every night for the past week. Can’t say it’s done anything yet, but I’m hoping it either helps me progress into labor or eases my labor when I’m induced on 2/11! It does feel good on my hips and pelvis since they are so sore! I’m 38w2d.

Answer

It helps relieve pain , and prepare your hips/ body . Since every pregnancy is different I don't think it's a matter of seeing "results" it is supposed to make the birthing process easier on your body , but lots of other things are a factor in that for EACH pregnancy. It may not help at all, but I'm doing it just in case it does. I do t really "bounce " on mine , I stretch and roll my hips and I like to put it at the end of my bed and lay my upper torso on the  ed and let my belly hang , feels great on my back.

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I bounced on one at 38 weeks rhat night lost my mucus plug . 🤷🏼‍♀️

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It helps move baby head down to engage.
Doubt it does much else.
I use it for pain relief in my hips and groin.

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The past 2 weeks cervical check I've been at a half a centimeter. Then I started bouncing and this week was at 2 cm. I bounce/rock for about an hour or two every night

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I have done it an hour a day since week 35 and still 0cm and 0% effaced at 39 weeks 😒

Is bouncing on an exercise ball helpful?? And how long before you noticed “results”??

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