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birthing ball

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birthing ball
n
(Medicine / Gynaecology & Obstetrics) a large soft rubber ball used by women during childbirth to give support and to aid pain relief
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Various techniques are offered to patients, including the use of birthing balls, a birthing pool, moving their bed into an upright position or simply walking around the room.
Giving birth the natural way; Health Reporter HELEN RAE finds out why ... by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
I had a midwife on standby for check ups and a pink birthing ball to sit on between takes.
FIRE UP THE OUTTRO... HERE'S MY CISCO KID; Ashes to Ashes star Ruth ... by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
Two rooms have birthing pools and all have birthing balls, soft mats and music systems.
Now little Zara makes it 200! Milestone for HRI birthing centre by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
 
 
 
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