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Exercise Ball Posted: 07-20-06 15:18pm
I had my 37 week checkup, and my baby
still hasn't dropped. My nurse mentioned
that this might be because i've spent so
much time off my feet. She suggested that
I pick up one of those inflatable exercise
balls to sit/rock on. Has anyone had any
experience with them at all? And are they
similar to the birthing balls people
sometimes use while they're in labor?
Another question: does the baby's head
dropping have anything to do with
effacement/dilation? Moving it along or
whatnot?
Thanks in advance, girls.
~laura
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 07-20-06 16:06pm
Yea, I used to sit on my excercise ball
when I was pregnant. Of course, I had her
at 37 weeks, but thank god she had dropped
at 32.((actually her dropping really
sucked!!)) I was on my feet a lot
though.((which sucked @ss too)) I would
def. Try rocking on it and walking
around. It wouldn't hurt.
The day I went into labor, before I left
for the hospital, I rocked on my ball. It
was awesome...I wish I would've brought
it.
When the babies head finally drops, it
puts pressure on the cervix which in turn
begins to thin and dialate. If the babies
head isn't on or near it, you could
progress slower than if it's head were
pressed and ready to go.
Are they sure that the baby isn't breech?
If it is breech there is somthing they
could do externally to rotate the baby.
But yout body can't be in labor when they
try to rotate the baby.
You'll be fine either way girl!! You're
getting close!! It starts getting crazy
now that you know your a couple weeks away
from holding what's been kicking you all
this time!!!!!
Sarah
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Ingi
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Posted: 07-20-06 16:11pm
Walking and gravity are natural forms of
getting things moving down there. While
you sit at your computer, the kitchen
table, watching tv, etc, you can use your
excercise ball. Move your hips in a
circular motion and that will really help
get that baby down.
And, as the nurses in the hospital say
when you show up in labor, walk, walk,
walk, walk!
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 07-20-06 17:39pm
Alyvia's definitely head-down, she just
isn't engaged. I'm getting pretty
miserable, so I think we're going to pick
up one of those balls tomorrow at .Target.
I'm hoping to make some kind of progress
before my next appointment (next tuesday).
I love being pregnant, but i'm pretty
much at my wits end emotionally and
physically.
