How should I use birth ball?

[yellowflowers]

I got a birthball today as I have mid backache (between bra strap and small of back). But I have no idea how to use it. Do I bounce on it or just sit on it? Anything else? Thanks in advance.

[Haliborange]

Do whatever is comfy. I used to sit on mine to watch telly (knees lower than my hips) to get the baby into position. It involved a bit of bouncing cos it is hard to sit completely still on a ball.

Do I remember you from the ttc threads? If so, huge congratulations! (well, congratulations anyway - you know what I mean!)

[yellowflowers]

Aw thank you! I was on ttc threads for
two years and conceived literally the month before starting iui. Can barely believe it!!

Congrats due to you too?
Xx

[Alibabaandthe40nappies]

I used to kneel on the floor and rest my upper body on it, was v.comfy. You can rock back and forth which I found good for lower backache.

[kittycatcat]

Congrats yellow i was on your thread for a while in TTC :) made up for you! I am also expecting in April :). And good question. Must pump mine up! x

[bigredtractor]

Hello - I second the 'kneeling behind and leaning your upper body on the ball'- especially as your baby gets bigger.

It feels great on your back and also encourages your baby to get in the best possible position- it turns your bump into a hammock and as my midwife said to me 'you wouldn't lie face down in a hammock, would you?'!!!

[Threelittleducks]

I third the back goodness.
I lay back on mine about three weeks ago for the first tie and rolled my spine up it - got the most satisfying cracks and crunches and felt soooo goooooood!!!!

[Sinkingfeeling]

I just used to bounce on mine - alternatively, throw it at your partner's head when they are being less than supportive. :)

[yellowflowers]

Fab - thank you all. And how fab kitty - am so thrilled for you. That is wonderful news. I often wonder what happened to our thread people but the thread itself seemed to die out. xx

[kittycatcat]

Yeah Yellow i was trying to track you all down. When are you due? I am on an April thread now www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1000474-April-2011-anyone-there-lt-echoes-gt keep in touch.

[DetectivePotato]

I have been thinking about getting a ball. Where do you get them from and can you use them at any time in your pregnancy?

I wanted to take it into hospital for labour too but can it be inflated and deflated or does it stay up once its up?

[DetectivePotato]

Oh and congrats OP!!

We conceived DS after 3 years of trying and a month before starting IVF! Am now 22 weeks pregnant with DD after trying once!