https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:44:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-size-birthing-ball#post-1600354 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 17:19:26 +0000 anandam 1600354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebug: haha no problem I just figured this was another one of those many pregnancy things where everyone gives us different advice and we just have to guess what's best! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-size-birthing-ball#post-1600345 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 17:13:55 +0000 littlebug 1600345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anandam: You're right. I meant less than 90°! Oh my gosh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-size-birthing-ball#post-1600328 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 17:04:31 +0000 anandam 1600328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irishmama: @littlebug: The 90 degree thing is weird because I'd read your hips should never go below your knees... which is the opposite, right? I'm 5'1 and we have a 65 and it seems fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-size-birthing-ball#post-1600204 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 15:51:18 +0000 Mae 1600204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 5'5" and I got a 65cm one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-size-birthing-ball#post-1600109 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 15:19:29 +0000 lamariniere 1600109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not sure about size, but I used birthing balls for less than 10 minutes during my labor with both of my babies before things got way too intense. They were absolute magic for getting my contractions going. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-size-birthing-ball#post-1599145 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 10:52:15 +0000 bushelandapeck 1599145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am 5'4" and used both but found the larger ball easier to get on/off of. We also used it a ton when DS was born because the bouncing was one of the only things that soothed him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-size-birthing-ball#post-1599050 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 10:27:29 +0000 littlebug 1599050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I"m not sure exactly what size mine is. But in our birth class they said you should be able to sit on it with your knees bent at NO MORE than 90 degrees. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-size-birthing-ball#post-1599033 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 10:18:25 +0000 irishmama 1599033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi ladies! I am looking to get a yoga/birthing ball, but am unsure what size to get. I'm 5'3.5", and I'm seeing recommendations online for women around my height to get both the 55 cm and the 65 cm ball. Wondering what size other women around my height have used, and if they were happy with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-birthingyoga-ball#post-537944 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:32:20 +0000 Running Elley 537944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I sit on ours I'm almost at 90 degrees too. I loved it toward the end of pregnancy but I've used it more than ever now that LO is here. If nothing else can calm him down lightly bouncing on the ball with him in my arms makes everything right in the world lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-birthingyoga-ball#post-537938 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:30:07 +0000 shopaholic 537938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies! @Thehistoryofus: That description helps a lot! Yup, mine is waaay too small. I tried sitting on it and I was lower than our coffee table. :p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-birthingyoga-ball#post-537889 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:26:50 +0000 fairy 537889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine is 55cm, which was recommended for short ppl like me (I'm 5' tall). 65cm is the average </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-birthingyoga-ball#post-537836 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:54:00 +0000 T.H.O.U. 537836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our hospital provided them but it was pretty big. My legs were almost at a 90degree angle when sitting on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-birthingyoga-ball#post-537703 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:42:42 +0000 hilsy85 537703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think mine is 65cm? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-birthingyoga-ball#post-537701 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:41:58 +0000 shopaholic 537701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I busted out my old yoga ball from the garage tonight to try and find some pregnancy pain relief. It seems kind of small, maybe 1 1/2' - 2' ft? Is that too small? How big was your birthing/yoga ball? </p>