Bouncing on Birthing Ball

[Kontessa]

I am a little confused. I was told bouncing was ok by my midwife and just called my doula to double check. Both said it is fine and can actually be helpful. How it is any harder on your placenta then sex? I am not understanding the logic.

[malibusunny]

Who told you it wasn't okay? I was told it was fine, too. The only drawback that I saw (and had verified by other mamas ) was that once the babe was born, he loved that motion and it's annoying to replicated. You're better off walking.

[DeChRi]

I posted that on the other thread....I have been running, jumping rope, etc...through pregnancy with my HCP blessing. Just wondering what the difference is?

[Kontessa]

Others in this DDC mentioned it was bad....

I know that bouncing in a stretch is bad, one of my husbands many jobs is to train over weight soldiers to get them back in shape. Funny as he is 140lbs wet with rocks in his pockets and never have been fat. LOL But he warns me of this often as I like to do it! On the ball I tend to do it when trying to stretch out tight areas even though I know better, it feels good dang it. LOL


Oh and if baby does like it then I can sling baby and bounce on ball after right?

[pixiesmommy]

It wasn't me who mentioned it, but I remember when I was about 19 reading about jumping in the first trimester (at least, not sure about beyond that- just can't remember) being akin to shaking a baby.
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I was working in afterschool child care at the time and one of the other counselors had just confirmed that she was pregnant. She had 3 boys already that she verbally abused and she was NOT happy to be pregnant again and let everyone within earshot know it.
One day I came in to work to see her showing kids how to do jumping jacks. She was grinning evilly from ear to ear. I mentioned afterwards the article I had read and she said, "I know, I read it too!" and smiled and walked away. I quit the job not long after that because of issues I was having with her and another counselor. A few years later I ran into her while working another job and asked about her family and she said, "Well, you heard I managed my miscarriage, right?" I just stood there in shock while she told me about how she had done jumping jacks for weeks on end in order to induce her own abortion.
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Now, having said that, that was actual JUMPING and I have no idea what bouncing might cause, but if midwives are saying it's okay, then I would not have an issue with it. I've bounced on my ball from time to time to relieve my BH and I can't see how it's any different that being jostled (like PP said) during sex or even riding in a car, etc.

My 3c,
Manda

[GinaRae]

I think she just had a miscarriage because miscarriages happen all the time.

Otherwise, every woman in any job or hobby that bounces them before they know they're pregnant would end up miscarrying all babies.

Thank goodness she did, too. That baby may have grown up unwanted if she hadn't been able to overcome her attitude.

[pixiesmommy]

You're probably right. It just made me really sick to think someone would go to such lengths to do something like that. I mean, if you want an abortion, go get yourself one, and then, in her situation, get your freaking tubes tied.

[marisa]

I bounced on my birth ball all the time with the last two. I've never heard it was bad.

I can think of all kinds of activities where I've been pretty bouncy :

[Kontessa]

Originally Posted by pixiesmommy

You're probably right. It just made me really sick to think someone would go to such lengths to do something like that. I mean, if you want an abortion, go get yourself one, and then, in her situation, get your freaking tubes tied.

Not Kidding! But some places it is very hard to get such a thing and so people resort to old-wives tales and such. Not smart! I hope that little soul found a much better mommy to welcome it into the world.

[gcgirl]

Originally Posted by Kontessa

I am a little confused. I was told bouncing was ok by my midwife and just called my doula to double check. Both said it is fine and can actually be helpful. How it is any harder on your placenta then sex? I am not understanding the logic.

Obviously if pain occurs right after, it's probably not a good idea (referencing similar thread).

[Kontessa]

But that pain could have been from any kind of movement, just getting on it and off of it even. Saying not to bouncy because it caused plecenta separation with no real info backing it up seems a liftle extream and alermist to me. But then I am very anti hospital because they try to make even basic things seem scary.