The medical model of labour care has become so entrenched in society that it’s now become the norm for women to believe they should labour lying flat on a bed. But this was only because obstetricians and midwives wanted easier access for examinations and interventions, and this is how they were trained.
However, there is very little evidence to support the effects of this physiologically dysfunctional birthing position.
But what if women got up off the beds and used gravity and movement to help the baby out. This reduces the feelings of pain as well as the time it takes to coax the baby out. When upright, women can work with gravity and the body's natural functions in labour to help the baby’s descent.
There’s a lot more research supporting the benefits of the freedom of movement during labour. Here's a potted summary:
#1: Gravity
#2: Fewer Interventions
#3: More Efficient Contractions
#4: Less Pain
#5: Shorter Labour
#6: Improved Oxygen and Blood flow To the Baby
#7: Overall Satisfaction with the Birth
#8: Significantly Increases Pelvic Space
#9: Lying Down Means Pushing “Uphill”
However, there is very little evidence to support the effects of this physiologically dysfunctional birthing position.
But what if women got up off the beds and used gravity and movement to help the baby out. This reduces the feelings of pain as well as the time it takes to coax the baby out. When upright, women can work with gravity and the body's natural functions in labour to help the baby’s descent.
There’s a lot more research supporting the benefits of the freedom of movement during labour. Here's a potted summary:
#1: Gravity
#2: Fewer Interventions
#3: More Efficient Contractions
#4: Less Pain
#5: Shorter Labour
#6: Improved Oxygen and Blood flow To the Baby
#7: Overall Satisfaction with the Birth
#8: Significantly Increases Pelvic Space
#9: Lying Down Means Pushing “Uphill”
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