One method that shows promise in helping the return of bowel function after abdominal surgery is rocking in a rocking chair. Rocking chair motion has demonstrated an earlier return of normal bowel function in mothers after C-Section and women after abdominal hysterectomy (Moore et al.,1995; Thomas et al., 1990). Rocking also has been used to decrease pain, the amount of pain medication needed, and the time spent in the hospital after abdominal surgery.