Birthing Ball Benefits

I have been ranting and raving about my birthing ball all throughout this pregnancy, now that i actually know how to use it, and so i wanted to come on here and give some of you pregnant mammas some facts that i have learned about the benefits of using a birthing ball during pregnancy and labor and delivery.

•  Using a birthing ball during pregnancy creates familiarity with birthing positions and movements preparing your body for birth!
• Late in pregnancy when space is getting low and your tummy is getting bigger a birthing ball helps relieve you from back and hip strain and pain( so true rocking side to side while siting on your ball really helps elevate back and hip pains). It also lines the baby up in the best fetal position preventing back labor
• During labor the ball assists with positions that make birthing a whole lot easier and less painful. It helps open and create space in pelvis for baby to move down and provides great support for mommy helping to conserve her energy for when she has to do the real work(pushing)

These are just a few of the benefits there are so many more if your pregnant i would highly recommend doing your research on this. So far i have been loving the exercises and stretches that are able to be done using the birthing ball and i have  talked so many  ladies "who say I don't know what I would have done with out my birthing ball during labor and delivery"