few things that need answering//

[cat123456]

hey everyone i have a few questions...

do birthing balls actually help? and what postion/ movements should i do?

does spicy food actually do anything?

 

[SabrinaKat]

don't know sorry, but didn't want to r&r....

best wishes

 

[the why bird]

My midwife is a big fan of the birthing ball - it opens your pelvis up to help baby descend and puts your back in a good position. She said just sit on it with your legs wide apart (like riding a horse!) instead of a regular chair, then you can bob back and forth, up and down and do wide circles or figure 8s with your hips. It obviously hasn't put me into labour since I'm overdue, but it does relieve back ache and my baby's position has improved.

Spicy food is a myth unfortunately. The idea is that if it stimulates your bowels and gets them contracting, your uterus might contract along with it. So for it to work you would have to eat hot enough food to give you an upset stomach, probably not how you would want labour to start anyway.

 

[MiissMuffet]

I'd like to know about the birthing ball too, i didnt use one with my daughter but thinking about it this time. Goodluck to you x

 

[Mrsmitch80]

I used one at home with my first and my labour progressed quickly, it was nice to be able to rock on it kind of took my mind off the contractions.

I did eventually put it in the couch, kneel in front of it and squeeze it with each contraction, not a normal use but I liked it!! X