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Yoga ball-birthing ball--what can I do with it now?
About a year ago, I bought a "yoga ball" to use for situps, etc. I
was taking an aerobics class at the time where we used them for toning every week. I had bought a workout video that had a section on using the toning ball, and was doing it maybe 1 a week until around the time I got pg (exercising more than 1x a week--I had a couple of yoga and pilates tapes, plus cardio stuff at the gym). Now that I seem to have enough energy to get off the couch again, I"m trying to step up my exercise routine a bit. I have been doing cardio at the gym 1-2 times a week (elliptical/cross trainers mostly) and/or walking when I haven't felt too ill or too sleepy to move up until now. I just recently bought a prenatal yoga video that should be arriving from Amazon.com today or tomorrow. Ok, now that I've given you the long version, here's my question: I still have my toning/yoga ball. Are there any good books/videos/websites that describe good exercises I can do with it during the rest of my pregnancy? Most of the exercises on my original tape don't really work (situps make my stomach muscles cramp up really bad, and some of the other stuff involves laying on the ball face down, which is really uncomfortable). I think the ball that I have is similar to what everyone calls a "birthing ball" but I've never seen anything that describes what you actually *do* with a birthing ball during (or before) birth (we haven't taken a childbirth class yet either, so maybe that's where most people learn about them...?) Thanks! --Elit. #1 due 9/20/2004 |
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Yoga ball-birthing ball--what can I do with it now?
In article om,
Elitsirk wrote: I think the ball that I have is similar to what everyone calls a "birthing ball" but I've never seen anything that describes what you actually *do* with a birthing ball during (or before) birth (we haven't taken a childbirth class yet either, so maybe that's where most people learn about them...?) Sit on it (slightly underinflated) with your feet apart and rotate your hips - like belly dancing / hula but sitting down. This helps your hips stay flexible and the foetus move into the right position. Sit on it and lean slightly forward (maybe rest your arms on the back of a normal chair in front of you) to watch TV or any time you would normally sit reclined - again, great for getting the foetus in the right position. Sit on it and bounce gently up and down by using your thighs - help strengthen your thigh muscles without putting too much weight/strain on anything. Hold it against a wall with your back and slide/roll down & up again in a sort of supported squat. Again, good for thigh muscles. Those are the things I used mine for. I also took it to the hospital in labour but didn't end up using it as sitting down during a contraction was painful. Hope this helps! Vicky -- "Bother," said Pooh, "Eeyore, ready two photon torpedoes and lock phasers on the Heffalump. Piglet, meet me in transporter room three. Christopher Robin, you have the bridge." |
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Yoga ball-birthing ball--what can I do with it now?
A midwife brought me one as I had been rocking around on a stool that
happened to be in the room, I found that most positions other than side lieing required too much work from the other muscles in my body, so no props other than a bed helped. |
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Yoga ball-birthing ball--what can I do with it now?
How about this?
http://www.fitbuy.com/pd/bd1195.exer...nancybook.html "This 48-page booklet will guide you through a safe and dynamic progrom using your exericse ball!With easy to follow instrucions and photos vof EVERY exercise, you'll never go wrong. Keep your body in good shape all throughout your pregnancy!" ;o) |
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