the supine position was the most common birth position in Western countries—this gave obstetricians unhindered access to the ...

Dr. Nadine Scholten investigate the connection between birth position and the satisfaction of expectant mothers. Whether lying on their back, all-fours position, sitting upright or squatting ...

Whether lying on their back, all-fours position, sitting upright or squatting - women adopt different birthing positions ...

It is known that upright birth positions improve contractions, make pain easier to handle and enhance shorter duration of labour, and should therefore be used as an intervention to facilitate a ...

the supine position was the most common birth position in Western countries - this gave obstetricians unhindered access to the woman and child. In various cultures, however, upright birthing positions ...

must contend with a confined bony birth canal when giving birth. In humans, the problem is exacerbated by our unique form of upright walking, since this led to a twisting of the bony birth canal ...

However, they should also be encouraged to adopt an upright position in the final phase of birth. "In reality, whether they ...

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 ...