Do exercise balls that you sit on really help you dilate and efface? I had my 36 week apt check up…
Do exercise balls that you sit on really help you dilate and efface? I had my 36 week apt check up today and I'm not dilated or effaced so she said I'm gonna be pregnant for awhile lol. I'm not wanting to induce labor this early obviously but I do want to get me dilated a little bit. Does it really help?
missing587user·
Мама двоих (2 года, 5 лет), ждёт третьего
sometimes you don't dilate until you go into labor, that happened to my friend. I was dilated 1cm at 36wks but my baby didn't drop yet so I might go over but I read that some babies don't drop till labor begins so I don't know, but pregnancy is unpredictable asell lmbo
Cassidy·
Мама дочки (1 год), беременна (36 нед.)
@tenecia, yeah I hope I don't have to be induced!! I'm nervous. She did tell me today that he has dropped. Idk what that really means lol I'm new to all this
missing587user·
Мама двоих (2 года, 5 лет), ждёт третьего
the baby is in the birth canal and prepared for labor, that sometimes help you dilate from the pressure of baby head, plus baby won't be turning around anymore..
A·
Yes, sitting on a yoga ball can help open your hips to help with dilation. Also start walking a lot if you haven't started already and do squats carefully. I had to have my husband help hold me or use the wall at the very end of my first pregnancy so I didn't fall haha
Cassidy·
Мама дочки (1 год), беременна (36 нед.)
@ash4267, @tenecia thank you both!! I would start walking but it's literally 109 heat index here and I will DIE haha so I've been doing exercises on my ball :)
Cassidy·
Мама дочки (1 год), беременна (36 нед.)
Where do you walk? It's very very hot here, we have heat advisories out. My obgyn told me to stay out of the heat.
A·
You could try walking at night and just make sure you drink lots of water.