https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:23:52 +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>