From: NaturalChildbirth.org
http://arubanbreastfeedingmamas.blogspot.com/2009/10/birthing-positions-and-effect-they-have.html
In Aruba, especially when a women is under the care of an
obstetrician, she is automatically put in the Lithotomy position. A
Certain ob/gyn absolutely refuses to let you go in another
position, such as on hands and knees because he doesn’t want
to have a rear-side view. With midwives however, there are infinite
possibilities, [...]
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http://arubanbreastfeedingmamas.blogspot.com/2009/10/birthing-positions-and-effect-they-have.html
In Aruba, especially when a women is under the care of an
obstetrician, she is automatically put in the Lithotomy position. A
Certain ob/gyn absolutely refuses to let you go in another
position, such as on hands and knees because he doesn’t want
to have a rear-side view. With midwives however, there are infinite
possibilities, [...]
Optimal positions for Pregnancy & Labor...
How to encourage baby into an optimal position prenatally: Learn
the concepts of Active Birth = a moving mom is a moving baby.
Increase the angle between the mom's spine and the front of the
pelvis by forward leaning, ideally with more than 90 degrees
between the abdomen and the knees Upright positions with knees
lower than hips, such as knee stool and pillow under butt Left to
right belly stroking Swimming, yoga, chiropractic adjustments,
acupressure Avoid reclining positions, long car trips, crossing
your legs, deep squatting after 36 weeks How to correct
mal-positions during labor: Remember the clockwise rotation of the
baby Remember the laws of gravity, back/spine is the heaviest part
of the baby Avoid Artificial Rupture Of Membranes (AROM) Altering
the level of mom's hips by asymme...
Hello wrong profession!
I just came back from my first Official OB appointment. I love the
nurse practioner I will be seeing, however she has no delivery
privileges at the hopsital, if I end up there. While discussing
aspects of care she gave me a copy of a letter from the chief of
outpatient services (Who I have met, and yes he is a egotistical
jerk), with these points:1. Patients are not allowed to eat solid
while in labor. Clear liquids are permissible2. CFM should be
expected. IF there is adequate staffing a patient may be allowed
intermittent monitering and be allowed to walk. This cannot be
guaranteed.3. All patients should expect to be delivered in the
lithotomy postion. This is the postion our providers are trained to
deliver, and is most conductive to emergencies such as shoulder
dystocia. 4. All patient...
Homebirth RAWR
Okay, so I am now on day 3 of frequent BH's (By frequent
I mean every 5-15 minutes). Most of them I only feel the
tightening, but every once in a while one will hurt, either a mild
period crampy feeling on the lower left side, way down by my pelvic
bone, or some back pain. I saw my midwife thursday, which was
the first day of this game and she said the reason I am
getting them so frequently is because of the baby's position.
Well... actually... location. The baby is in the generally correct
position, head down, body curves along my left side, knees/feet in
my right side, which is how she wants the ninja. She says the
problem is that rather than being truely along my left side as it
should be the baby is centering itself pretty much straight up my
belly so it's at the wr...
Normal Birth Characteristic #5 Pushing occurs in any position but flat-on-back
 Almost every woman gives birth on her back.
Especially in the hospital where the bed is at the center of the
room, and it conveniently “breaks down” to make it
“easier to push your baby out. Since the 16th century, women
in Europe have been giving birth in a semi-sitting or lithotomy
position, and [...]
