https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:52:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yoga-ball#post-521774 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:20:39 +0000 lovehoneybee 521774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I sat and bounced and rolled my hips around. The last few weeks it was the only place I could get comfortable. I also used it when I was laboring at home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yoga-ball#post-521714 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:07:30 +0000 Smurfette 521714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies. I will have to get one and give it a try. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yoga-ball#post-521648 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:55:17 +0000 photojane 521648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought one this past weekend, and I am convinced it is helpful! At my appointment last Wednesday I was barely effaced, and at my appointment yesterday the doctor said I was "very" thinned out. I've just been bouncing, rocking, and hula-hooping for 15 minutes every night. Besides helping her get lower &amp; in the right position, it feels great. It really helps a lot with the hip, pelvic, and groin pain/pressure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yoga-ball#post-520684 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 08:16:37 +0000 Silva 520684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I sit on one at work when I'm at my desk doing paperwork. I really think it has helped prevent pregnancy pains- I'm almost 28 weeks and have been almost pain free throughout. I'm planning to bring the ball home about a week or two before I'm due so that I can start sitting on it at home and use it during labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yoga-ball#post-520427 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:55:55 +0000 wheres_c 520427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used it for a few weeks to try and position the baby.</p> <p>I used it during early labor and it made my water break. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yoga-ball#post-520306 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:39:22 +0000 lemondrop 520306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used it for about 2 weeks before labor started. I used it in the evenings and that is when my bh contractions really kicked in. I didn't like it during labor, but labor went very fast- not sure if I can credit it 100%, but I would definitely do it again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yoga-ball#post-520267 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:15:39 +0000 hilsy85 520267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It definitely helped with contractions. I also bounced a lot on it the weeks before I went into labor, who knows if it did anything though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yoga-ball#post-520243 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:00:45 +0000 jennylynn 520243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought one and started using it 2 days before I went into labor. I don't know if it had anything to do with it though. I just sat on it and lightly bounced, or used it to roll my hips side to side, and back and forth. If you search on youtube they have some demonstations of how to use it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yoga-ball#post-520238 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:57:50 +0000 hellobeeboston 520238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I sat on it at the end of the day after work, then towards the very end say on it off and on throughout the day --- really helped my hip pain and was more comfortable over all. Also - when I was in early labor it was great to sit on through contractions! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yoga-ball#post-520233 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:53:21 +0000 aprk 520233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got one a few weeks ago as an alternative place to sit. It gives my back some relief, especially since I find the couch uncomfortable these days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yoga-ball#post-520231 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:53:01 +0000 blackbird 520231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm under the impression that, for one, it helps wiggle the baby into the right position. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yoga-ball#post-520216 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:38:42 +0000 Smurfette 520216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I keep reading that so many of you bounced on a yoga ball during the last couple weeks of pregnancy. What exactly does it do? Do you just sit on it and bounce up and down on it? </p>