Ballon Forme Couples Method: Guide to using the birthing ball during labor and delivery

The birthing ball is an exceptional tool for mothers-to-be as it truly helps to accelerate the evolution of labor, reduce pain and make natural childbirth easier.The Ballon Forme Couples Method © provides the father with the necessary means to help the mother during the different stages of labor.

Danielle Fournier M.Sc.

Perinatal care educator

Creator of Ballon Forme Couples Method ©

and co-founder of Ballon Forme

This little book is a precious tool to give out to parents who want to do everything possible to experience natural childbirth.

The “Ballon Forme Couples Method ©” developed by Danielle Fournier has 3 main focuses: first and foremost, introducing movement in the process of labor. The more we move, the more we participate. And the more we participate, the more power we have over ourselves.

Next, this method implies the participation of a partner. So right from the start, the notion of isolation is excluded. When the partner is the father-to-be, he too plays a role in helping the mother pursue her own personal pain management, which definitely reinforces the complicity between the two parents.

Finally, this book emphasizes on the importance of spontaneity when using the ball. Essentially; it all comes down to building the mother-to-be’s self confidence.

Dr Vania Jimenez

President of La Maison Bleue

Preventive living environment for childhood