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Squatting: THE POSITION for Labor and Birth
Did You Know? |
When a laboring woman squats, her pelvic outlet is 28 percent greater
than in the lying-flat position! |
| - from Birthing From Within by Pam England and Rob Horowitz |
"Using gravity and movement, midwives, nurses, and
doulas can help mothers settle their babies into an ideal position
for easier, shorter and less painful births..." |
-read more about positioning
during pregnancy at the Spinning
Babies website! |
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| The Benefits of The Squatting Position vs. The Prone Position During Labor & Birth: | |
• Tilts pelvis and uterus forward • Increases the strength of contractions • Works with gravity for smooth decent of the baby • Relieves back pressure • Encourages dilation of the cervix • Supports abdominal muscles by placing thigh pressure against the abdomen • Shortens birth canal depth • Relaxes and stretches evenly the pelvic floor muscles • Reduces need for episiotomy • Decreases need for forcep deliveries • Shortens second labor stage |
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