An Ode to the Birthing ball

I started out thinking it was weird to sit on a rubber ball while you are in labor. And the fact that they had to rename a fitness ball to birthing ball just seemed like too much.

Last Sunday I was helping out on the preschool floor at church. I sat down on one of the preschool sized chairs and was shocked as too how comfortable I was. It was the most comfortable that i have been in weeks! The chair was low enough that my thighs were parallel to the floor and my knees were at a 90 degree angle, and I was able to sit with my legs apart.
** Side note: Sitting cross legged has become extremely uncomfortable, so just ignore the pregnant lady sitting spread eagle.**

Then on Wed we went and got some FroYo and they had lower stools there. I sat in them and experienced the same since of relief as my back began to feel better and my stomach was no longer squished.

I began to wonder if this is what if felt like to sit on a birthing ball while pregnant. So I dragged Andrew to Target last night and bought a 15$ fitness ball. When we got home first thing i did was blow it up and then just sat on it for about 15 min eating my fudgecicle. I am in LOVE!
If it was socially acceptable to bring my birthing ball out in public everywhere I went I would. In fact I brought it to work with me.