Current obstetrical textbooks now recommend women use alternative, upright postures to back-lying birthing positions. But obstetricians still aren't trained to use them, said Laura Johnson Dahlke ...

A birthing stool — also called a birthing chair — is a type of furniture intended to support a birthing parent upright while they give birth. While birthing stools typically feature a cutout ...

A real midwife unpacks the benefits of being in an upright position to birth: First and foremost, gravity is on your side in an upright position!

Lying down during the early stages of childbirth may slow progress, according to a new systematic review. Cochrane researchers found that the first stage of labor was significantly shorter for ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you're giving birth for the first time, knowing which positions could potentially reduce pain and help your baby move through your pelvis is a great way to prepare.

Giving Birth: Upright Positions Shorten First Stage Labor Date: April 16, 2009 Source: Wiley - Blackwell Summary: Lying down during the early stages of childbirth may slow progress, according to a ...

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 ...

Lying down during the early stages of childbirth may slow progress, according to a new systematic review. Cochrane Researchers found that the first stage of labour was significantly shorter for ...