Give Birth With Balls
Updated 11/25/2019
If I were asked to attend a birth but could only bring one item with me it would be a peanut ball for labor.
Seriously, that’s how amazing these tools are for the pelvis, movement of the baby, and comfort for the person giving birth when used with the proper training. Today, most birthing folks in America get an epidural in labor and are then in bed for a large part of their labor. There is still a very high rate of labors being induced, for a variety of reasons, which can lend itself to longer labors, more time in the bed, and baby finding their way into the birth canal a little wonky. (Notice my scientific lingo here.)
Related: The Evidence on How to Prevent Tearing in Labor
When used correctly and sized appropriately, these balls are the perfect tool for birthing people with epidurals, in bed, and to help a baby develop the perfect exit strategy.
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Learn how to effectively use peanut balls in labor
If you’re planning on an epidural or want to take advantage of this awesome labor tool and not sure if your hospital has peanut balls yet, they’re actually really affordable at Amazon. They’re also burst resistant – pretty big deal.
You can even learn how to use peanut balls before your labor begins!
I’ve been a registered nurse on a labor and delivery unit for over a decade, and I’m an Authorized Peanut Ball Trainer – I know Peanut Balls. There’s study after study showing how effective they are at reducing the length of labor in first time birthing people and subsequent births, lowering c-section rates, and improving comfort in women with epidurals….the list goes on and on.
Simply put, they work! I’ve seen it!
Birthers without epidurals that need to rotate baby, open the pelvis, and let baby descend – watch out! When we need the most space for baby, I encourage the peanut ball. Sometimes, effectiveness in labor isn’t super comfortable. If the birthing person wants to try it for labor augmentation, and they can relax with a peanut ball for 2 or 3 contractions, it has the potential to really get the job done. If those few intense contractions are possible, they are usually rewarded with the urge to push shortly thereafter!
If you’re reading and thinking that you wish you were as excited about all of the other facets of labor as you are now about peanut balls, I hear ya. I was super terrified of labor, pushing, pooping, tearing, natural-crunchy-how-does-a-baby-fit-through-there expectations and questions swarming around in my head.
You need to know your options in a non-intimidating way – like an online resource!
Have you ever watched 2 pregnant people wrestle a rubber peanut ball for demonstration in a labor bed? That’s what it’s like when your labor nurse is also pregnant – and it should seriously win some America’s Funniest Home Video mullah. I mean, seriously, babies are expensive, and these peanut balls are bigger than you’d expect!
Check it out, and comment on the video what you learned and how you’re going to try them out yourself!
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I found you from Hilary’s new podcast. She’s kinda my blogging BFF. Anyways, just wanted to leave a comment to share how much a peanut ball made my last epidural birth go from stalled to baby in the next 40 minutes!! It was awesome!! I have learned over my multiple deliveries how important positioning is to getting baby to come faster.
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