Posted on 11/13/2024 7:44:45 PM PST by ConservativeMind
Whether lying on their back, all-fours position, sitting upright or squatting—women adopt different birthing positions during childbirth. What has not yet been researched is how the respective final birthing position affects the satisfaction of the woman giving birth.
The results showed that it was precisely when this was chosen voluntarily that women were more satisfied. Around three quarters of those surveyed were lying flat during the birth and were particularly dissatisfied if they felt that they had not made this choice themselves. However, if the expectant mothers had chosen the supine or lateral supine position themselves, the position actually tended to make them more satisfied.
A team wanted to find out which birthing position women were most satisfied with afterwards. Almost 800 mothers were asked about their final birthing position and how satisfied they were with the birth overall using an anonymous questionnaire.
All of the data analyzed was from women who had given birth vaginally in a hospital without the use of a vacuum extraction or forceps, and who had given birth eight to twelve months previously at the time of the survey. In their study, the researchers also asked about the satisfaction of the mothers—depending on whether the birth position was freely chosen or not.
It was found that over three quarters of mothers gave birth to their child lying on their side or on their back. Of these women, up to 40% stated that they had not chosen the birth position voluntarily.
Women who were not free to choose their birthing position were particularly dissatisfied if the medical staff specified this and not the CTG to record the heart rate of the unborn child and labor activity or the epidural, the anesthetic to relieve pain, prevented the desired position.
(Excerpt) Read more at medicalxpress.com ...
Looks like the position options for birth are the same as conception. Maybe that can be your guide.
I have seen photos of statues of women giving birth from ancient times:They knelt.
Wasn’t the “all-fours position” responsible for their condition in the first place?
I just remember a lot of yelling. I think my wife’s dissatisfaction is my fault cause she blamed me repeatedly in no uncertain terms.
The ObGyn caught our daughter popping out like a quarterback catching the snap from the center.
It was really something to behold.
And, no, this wasn't planned.
Arapaho Squatting method ?
My son was born in Sweden. Wife was given three options:
1) Give birth floating in a Jacuzzi hot tub.
2) Have saltwater injections on either side of groin. (It was said that the injections were so painful, they offset the pain of childbirth.
3) Inhale nitrous oxide.
They DO NOT do epidurals. There were no other choices available at the hospital. Wife chose the nitrous. She was going to do the Jacuzzi but was warned that newborns occasionally drown that way!
My second child (all 4 born at home) came an hour before the midwife could get to us. My wife gave birth at the edge of the bed such that our daughter popped out beyond the edge of the bed. I managed to catch/cradle her head, but wasn’t prepared for the sheer slipperiness of a newborn. Her little legs and bottom hit the carpet with a bit of a slap - and she opened her mouth and started crying as a result. Which couldn’t have worked out better. :-)
My wife wanted an epidural with our first but the anesthesiologist didn't get to her on time to administer it so she went without.
After that, she had the next three freely without painkillers. By the time our fourth was born, my wife made having kids look easy.
She just popped 'em right out.
You and my husband can commiserate.
After being awake for 34 hours, in back labor for 8 and induced labor for another 7, I was cursing at everyone during contractions - including him.
As soon as my son cleared my body and I heard him cry out, the pain stopped. The most overwhelming wave of love crashed over me and I transformed into a delightful, obedient angel for everyone in the room. I happily pushed out the afterbirth, shifting and moving as instructed, and didn’t make a sound while they stitched up my episiotomy.
Alongside me, my husband was choking back tears.
A few moments after they placed my son in my arms, his beautiful, squashed face open for everyone to see, I looked up at husband and stated, “When can we have another one?”
His look of response was a mixture of incredulity and mortification.
What a trooper my husband was. Even after the hell I put him through, he still gave me a few more.
I apologize in advance, but your description brought to mind the image of a T-shirt/sock cannon ... "Fire at will ..."
My girlfriend gave birth standing up.
She was bearing down so hard, she bent the rail on the hospital bed.
Sick amounts of adrenaline can pump through you during labor.
Hoping you are your family are doing great.
Such a sweet story to hear! After our first one my wife and I got into playing UNO during the second one between contractions. UNO alone is enough to get her cursing me, then add contractions to the mix and it got pretty stormy. I remember some of the looks and words I got when I followed up more than a few contractions with “so...I think it’s your turn...” I can’t recall, but I bet I held onto a few “draw 4s” and “skips” that I probably could have played.
That is hysterical! I laughed out loud.
Well played, literally.
I have got to share that with my husband.
This thread is certainly a welcome one compared to the chest feeding thread.
It’s a shame it seems to be ending early. Thanks to those submitting their personal stories that made it a thread worth reading.
My second baby was 4 weeks premature and 7 lbs. My first was 2 or 3 weeks late and 9 lbs., after an epidural, a 13 hour labor and forceps. With the second one, labor was fast and they had me in delivery before husband could get the car parked and his gown on. So there I was, pushing after they gave me paracervical anesthesia, but without much enthusiasm, and flat on my back. He came bursting into the delivery room, the nurse following still trying to tie on his gown. I was so relieved. I shouted “Get over her and lift my shoulders so I can get my back into the pushes. So he helped me get my torso into a 45 degree slant, and 3 pushes later the baby was out, and crying. So I think for some of us at least partial elevation can help the push. What they did NOT tell me was to get a cold pack to put on my tired bruised vaginal area to help reduce swelling and bruising. Remember that one, it will save the women in your lives days of misery when trying to sit up.
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