birthing balls

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• einav

  Apr 3, 2007 11:21AM

  hi there,
  
  I think a birthing ball is one of the best things out there and I plan on using one of them too (the hospital where I'm due to give birth at has a few balls but we were advised to bring our own (or a pump) as they are not guaranteed to be filled properly...).
  
  I bought a ball from Argos - with a pump that came to ??15 but I really didn't like the texture of the ball - felt like cheep plastic and I also didn't enjoy the fact that I always felt like the ball was going to burst under my weight. I endded up giving it back!
  
  A good price to pay for a good birthing ball is around ??23 and I think that if you do a 'pricerunner' comparison on birthing balls (in oppose to gym balls) you'll get the best place to get them.
  
  These balls are also supposed to be fantastic to sit on with your baby - they like the movement and they don't feel so scared as they are not too far away from the floor...
  
  Good luck with the hunt and with the birth!! I am due in 19 days and I did pack a pump in my hospital bag!!!
  
  einav

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• cariad

  Apr 14, 2007 6:57AM

  Might be being thivk here - but what's the difference between a gym ball and a birthing ball?

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• Kim_Blakes_Mummy

  Apr 14, 2007 7:41AM

  i dont think there is much difference to be honest, they do the same job!

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• Suzaie2

  Apr 14, 2007 3:13PM

  There's a ball in the new Tesco catalogue for ??5.87.x

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• cariad

  Apr 15, 2007 1:21PM

  Thanks - I thought that too.
  
  Will check out Tesco - cheers
  

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