Upright positions for giving birth are perhaps the most underutilized of all the birth positions, especially considering that they are so versatile. When given the choice, many women choose to stay upright in labour, which is a good thing because there are many benefits!
One of the biggest benefits is that you can move around easily, which is very helpful in speeding up labour and helping the baby into a good position, obviously a bonus if you are aiming for natural birth.
Advantages:
- This is an easy position to move in and movement helps the baby move down and helps mom to keep her breathing steady.
- Upright positions for birth make gerat use of gravity!
- Makes it easier to massage and help mom in other ways.
- Makes contractions more effective.
- Speeds up the first stage of labour.
- Standing in a asymmetrical position can also help the baby move into a good position.
- Reduced requests for epidural or other pain medication.
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