31/05/2026
Let’s talk birth balls first. Stop bouncing on them like you’re about to take off. It’s doing absolutely nothing. Figures of eight and pelvic tilts are where it’s at - you’re trying to encourage your baby into a good position, not audition for a trampoline park.
Biomechanics is something I genuinely cannot stop talking about. Knowing the positions and movements that can help get your baby into a better position before and during labour is one of the most underrated things you can do to prepare. The kind of thing that could help you dodge an assisted birth. And yet almost nobody covers it in antenatal prep.
You’re at a desk all day pleaseeee just take a birth ball into the office. Sit on it instead of your chair. Your pelvis will be in a much better position and your colleagues will absolutely ask questions which is honestly a bonus.
Having an epidural? Amazing, that’s completely your choice. But have you bought a peanut ball yet? If you’re going to be lying down then give your body and your baby a helping hand. A peanut ball can make a real difference to how labour progresses even when you can’t move freely.
And finally, your sofa. Your beautiful, comfortable, sink-right-into-it sofa is not your friend in the third trimester. Every time you sit with your knees higher than your hips you are inviting your baby to get cosy in a position that is not ideal for either of you. perch on the edge. knees below hips. Or just get on the birth ball. your back will thank you and so will your baby.
This is exactly the kind of thing we cover in person on a group course. Knowing this stuff before you’re 38 weeks wondering why baby hasn’t engaged yet is so much more useful than knowing it after.
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