- with one of these:
I'm very lucky to work in an office, which has one these balls knocking around. I think it was left over from the last pregnant woman to work there, before she kindly donated it to the company.
At the beginning of the week I was having the most severe pelvic girdle pains. I'd had them during my pregnancy before, but only when I was doing something silly, like carrying too much shopping or attempting to run for a bus. This week they've been popping up when I've been sitting perfectly still and , rather then the pain being in my lower bump, it's been in my pelvic floor and given me the horrible sensation of being torn in half. I was really rather hoping to wait until January before finding out what that felt like.
The internet, God bless it, told me that the reason this might be happening was that my seat may be too hard, or my pelvis might be in a funny place. In any event, the ball was good idea and since I started sitting on it I haven't felt a single twinge.
I've also learned that sitting on a birthing ball can encourage your pelvis to lean forward, thus reducing the risk of a posterior (back to back) baby and making for an easier labour. I'm definitely going to be getting one for at-home use.
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