Is it to early to bring out my yoga ball, I’m 27 weeks? Been having such bad hip lowerback pain and sciatica pain

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It’s never too early to bring out the ball!

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I spoke to my doctor about this yesterday at 28 weeks and he agreed recommended alternating a ball and chair as needed and then some yoga stretches. Personally for me, cat / cows help a lot for back soreness and threading the needle for hips.

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I brought mine out at 20 weeks and used it instead of a chair. It helped a lot! The chair is much worse in my opinion. But just make sure you keep it out after you give birth! My baby is so used to those movements, holding her and bouncing is the best and sometimes only way to sooth her or put her to sleep.

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Have you spoken to your healthcare provider about PGP (pelvic girdle pain), used to be called SPD (symphasis pubis disorder) in the UK.
It is quite common around the >27/40 mark, as during pregnancy your body releases hormones that soften the ligaments in your body. There is actually a really good reason for this!
A woman's pelvis is far from being one big bone. One of the "joints" it has, is a small ligament at the very front called the symphasis pubis.
So when your body releases the ligament-softening hormones, this ligament can become loose, causing movement in your pelvis which leads to instability and pain.
In the UK, we use multiple methods of support for our mums to be, including sessions with a dedicated women's physiotherapist to support women with movement and stabilisation. 
We can provide hip belts that are like giant pieces of elastic that sit on your hips - women report that pain is eased, and movement is increased.
We learned that bed rest, pain killers and c-sections not only don't help these women, as they don't address the issue, they can actually cause further issues - including high opioid rates, problems continuing after birth, and neonatal withdrawal from the analgesia used in pregnancy.
Movement and stabilisation methods taught by trained professionals - physiotherapists, yoga instructors, midwives etc, has been shown to help, so please don't suffer needlessly, talk to your healthcare provider about these aches and pains, as they sound as though they are impacting your life enough to warrant some attention.
Lots of good thoughts and best wishes for the next 13 weeks 😊

Is it to early to bring out my yoga ball, I’m 27 weeks? Been having such bad hip lowerback pain and sciatica pain

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