As those colder autumn afternoons start creeping in, a birthing ball is the perfect way to keep your body moving in the comfort of your own home while pregnant. But when exactly is it best to use one, ...

Some mamas-to-be stick with their workout routine until the tail end of their term. Other pregnant women take the full nine months as an extended rest day. But even if exercise is the furthest thing ...

Unfortunately for those who put their money on Baby K arriving in early April, the answer is no, not necessarily: That's because anyone can use a birthing ball for stability training. Also known as a ...

Also known as labor balls or birth balls, birthing balls are similar to the balls used in physical therapy clinics. Instead of lying immobile on your back during labor, you can use a birthing ball. It ...

Birthing and peanut exercise balls are two non-pharmacologic interventions that are frequently used during labor. Although midwives and nurses have been using birthing and peanut balls during labor ...

Using a reliable pregnancy or birthing ball can help relieve back pain and discomfort, promote better posture, ease pelvic pain and pressure and gently prepare the body for the physical throes of ...

Most pregnant women know that a birth ball or an exercise ball can make labor more comfortable and can open up the pelvis to help it progress but a peanut-shaped exercise ball is a new tool that’s ...

There is plenty of excitement and anxiety leading up to the big moment of having a baby. But there are also times when waiting to go into labor can actually be pretty boring. You’re probably not ...

Pregnancy transforms the body in countless ways. Alongside joy and anticipation come physical changes that can cause discomfort or strain. One of the simplest and most effective tools to ease this ...