Why A Birthing Ball Is Leading The Fight In Pain-Free Deliveries
If you were to ask the grandparents about delivery assistance in their day then you would be met with a combination of confusion and a wry smile at how easy we have it these days in comparison.
Gone are the days of hot flannel and raw determination as the new age has brought with it new methods in being able to deliver a child in a pain-free experience.
Leading the way is the latest device to enter the fray – the birthing ball. Birthing balls are have been around for a while now but it has in the past been related to new-age hippies and the likes to experiment with these aids.
However, this trend has changed with the National Health Service of the UK endorsing their usage in helping expectant mothers in an easy labour. A birthing ball is very much like the gym balls you may see in your local fitness centre. It comes in many guises, yoga ball, fitness ball amongst the most common.
The birthing ball has evolved from the variations above and has proven its case for being an ally for the expectant mother. Hassan Kiani, the manager of a leading Birthing ball manufacturer explains more:
“The Birthing Ball is fast becoming the primary source of alleviating the pain normally associated with labour. We are finding that more and more women want to avoid the options of taking drugs and the Epidural. The Birthing Ball is proving to be a fantastic alternative to the drugs on offer and our feedback from the mothers who have used Birthing Balls attests to this fact.”
The birthing ball may appear to be a daunting task facing expectant mothers. It’s during pregnancy that one finds themselves less mobile than usual and so the idea of tackling something like a birthing ball may appear to be challenging to most. So how does one overcome the learning curve at a crucial time like this? Hassan explains:
“All of our birthing balls are available with detailed and illustrated set of instructions. We don’t simply send out the ball and expect them to get the hang of it without making available some sort of tutorial. All our product tutorials are written by our advanced personal trainer and birthing ball expert – Libby Smith. In our experience, it is this added personal touch that contributes to our excellent reputation in this field.”
The birthing ball provides the expectant mother with two main benefits. Firstly, the birthing ball helps in providing the ability to keep toned and in good overall health as a range of exercises can be performed on it without any strain to the mother or child. Secondly, the ball can be used in the delivery process itself by providing the expectant mother with a comfortable seating position and studies have shown that the birthing ball aides in the positioning of the baby during labour.
Birthing balls are definitely the way forward and with little overlay and a short, but well tutored learning curve, the birthing ball may well prove to become the primary source of pain relief for mothers-to-be all over the country.
For more information, you can contact the team of LSUK fitness , a leading manufacturer of Birthing Balls at LSUKFitness.co.uk.
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