Best positions for enduring labor in childbirth 28 Articles

by Branwen Smith

Thank you to my midwife - I know that the best position is anything but lying on your back. Apparently a past King of England decided he wanted a better view of his children being born, and decreed that women should giv...read more

by Amanda Coers

Standard practices for labor and delivery have changed much in the past decades. It was once assumed the best thing for a laboring mother was to be strapped to a tabled, lying on her back. As obstetrics advances, medical p...read more

by Jared Garrett

It may seem strange that a man is writing on this article title, but I am the father of four and have been with my wife for her entire labor for all of them. All of the births have been entirely natural. So, with this expe...read more

by S h i r i n

During child birth several positions are helpful in providing comfort and helping endure the spasms of labour. Also, there are some positions which are more beneficial than other during the actual birthing process. I wil...read more

by Amy Welker

My first born , a girl, they had me lay on my back during labor when it was FINALLY time to push (after asking them if i could about 20 times lol) and it was so akward, i hurt in places i never knew existed. I had my knees...read more

by Mary Paliescheskey

Gravity is your friend. The best positions for the changing intensity of labor and delivery are those that help the baby move down the birth canal. Squatting is better than standing; standing is better than sitting; sittin...read more

by Lindsey Stell

I had both of my sons naturally and in two very different ways. With my first son I was laying flat on my back with my legs being held up by my husband and a nurse. They were holding my feet in the place of stirrups and...read more

by Annetherese McCorkell

I had both of my children on my back during labor in childbirth. I had Lamaze training and used the breathing I had learned throughout the childbirth. I was supposed to be held up so that I could push when I was tol...read more

by Janice Martin

I am a fifty four year old woman with three adult children. As my eldest daughter approached her delivery date she asked her wise old Mum what to expect from labor. Using every drop of diplomacy I could muster, I gave he...read more

by Ann Marie Dwyer

I wish I had known for our first seven children what I discovered when I had our eighth! Little miss trouble was a pain from the beginning. She was ready, but my body wasn't willing...until I stood up! 5. Back labor...read more

by Kiara Buchanan

The best position for enduring labor in childbirth is whatever doesn't hurt. If you are experiencing unbearable pain, it is a signal from your body to MOVE! This is one of the reasons I resisted pain medication in childbir...read more

by Dana Toutloff

The best position is flat on your back, I assume, with an I V in your arm slowly dripping the necessary ingredients to make the process bearable. I can't say so with complete confidence, though, since I had all three of m...read more

by Nisha Danny

There are several positions for enduring labor in childbirth.There are two main positions which includes bed position or lying position and upright position.These positions include hand and knee position,Side position a...read more

by Brandi Thornsberry

With my daughter Laying on my side was was the best one for me. It seemed anything else I had tried would not work for me. I tried walking, standing, sitting, kneeling. But my back was killing me. I had what you call back ...read more

by Amanda Walter

This is my first full- pregnancy. Last year was a very difficult year for my boyfriend and I. He's job wasn't paying him much money, and he was struggling with his second job. On his second job he hurt his back pretty bad,...read more

by Karen Miller

Ah child birth and pain, is there another time where so much pain brings so much pleasure afterwards? I have 3 children and 3 very different child birth experieces. Child one was 2 weeks late and i naturally went...read more

by Aliyaddison W

I've had the pleasure of having all five of my children completely naturally. My first three were at home with midwives, while the last ones, our twins were born in hospital. Apart from being shorter in duration, all fou...read more

by Cheralynn Frazier

I delivered four children within five years. Needless to say my body suffered. You start off as a rank beginner in the ER with panic in your heart and epidurals on your mind. After the ridiculously excruciating experien...read more

by Claire Connolly

There are positions that are meant to make childbirth easier but to be honest I think it depends on the individual situation. Standing, squatting and being on all fours seem to be the ones most often stated for giving an...read more

by Morrigan

I have three wonderful children and used natural childbirth with all of them. With my oldest I had terrible back labor. The nurse thought that the large inflatable ball would help me through the pain. Squatting on the b...read more