This is the so-called normal delivery position for a woman on a hospital bed. It is the worst position for a woman who is trying to deliver a baby. In this position, it is very difficult to coordinate the muscles to push a baby out of the uterus.
This is the best way to deliver a baby: Humans used to deliver babies in this position two million years ago, as other mammals are still doing today. There are other ways to help delivery: For example, using a belt or fixed bars while a woman is lying on her back.
Women suffer from severe labor pains compared to other species. In contrast, women who exercise and work out the pelvic region experience much less labor pains. They have an easier recovery post-birth.
Some exercises that can help prepare for an easier delivery are: swimming, Yoga, Pilates, and crawling. Implementing one or several of these practices will ease delivery and lower the frequency of C-sections.
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