The modern lifestyle isn't always conducive to getting baby into a good position. A lot of jobs involve sitting for long periods of time. Our cars, and seating arrangements at home often encourage a more laid back or reclined seating position. We may sit at home for extended periods of time watching TV or using the computer. We have labor saving devices to clean our floors such as a Roomba, eliminating the need to do much movement to clean, eliminating the need to get down on hands and knees to clean. These are all great things, but not so helpful in pregnancy to encourage baby to be in a good position for labor and birth.
Being up and moving, as well as sitting upright instead of reclined are just a few ways to encourage baby to settle into an optimal position when labor starts.
Other things you can do include:
Things to avoid include:
Being up and moving is the best thing you can do to encourage baby to settle into a good position at the start of labor. Having baby in a good position will help labor to be efficient and might shorten the length of labor.
Being up and moving, as well as sitting upright instead of reclined are just a few ways to encourage baby to settle into an optimal position when labor starts.
Other things you can do include:
- Curb walking
- Walking
- Swimming
- Sitting on a birth ball
- Pelvic rocks for 10 minutes, 2 to 3 times a day
- Taking the stairs
- Scrubbing floors on your hands and knees
- Bear walking
- Sitting in a straight back chair instead of the recliner
- Chiropractic adjustments using the Webster technique
Things to avoid include:
- sitting with your knees higher than your hips
- Recliners
- Crossing your legs
Being up and moving is the best thing you can do to encourage baby to settle into a good position at the start of labor. Having baby in a good position will help labor to be efficient and might shorten the length of labor.
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