Labor positions for active labor
🤰Exercise ball kneel
Kneel on a soft mattress to protect your knees while leaning forwards onto an exercise ball⚽ or your partner. This position is especially suitable for moms experiencing back pain as it helps you endure the pain during labor and takes some pressure off your back.😃
🤰Lying on your side
Lying on your cozy bed🛏️ gives you the comfort and a much-needed rest. Lying on your left side helps you avoid the compression on your blood flow and allow blood🩸 to circulate better. Slide a pillow between your knees for extra comfort.
🤰Side-lying lunge
You can rest yourself on your cozy bed🛏️ while opening your pelvis, particularly if you have an epidural. Stack more pillows underneath your belly for more support.😃
🤰Standing lunge
Put one foot on your chair🪑 and one foot on the ground. Stand firmly while stretching your muscles and ligaments. This position is only recommended when it feels good and doesn’t cause more pain in your pelvis, hips or knees.🤗
Other labor positions for active labor
🤰Birth pool kneel
Do you know that warm water🌊 can ease pain and help you relax? Fill your bathtub or a pool with warm water and lean forward in the water to create more space in your pelvis.🤽 The buoyancy of water can help relieve some of the pressure off your pelvis and your back.
🤰Supported squat
Get in the squat position while having your partner at the back holding your upper arms. When your pelvis is open, the gravity will help your baby move down faster.👶 Be mindful that the blood flow down to your legs might be a bit interrupted.🩸
🤰Hanging kneel
Kneel on a soft mattress to protect your knees. You can grab on a window sill, straps, or a bed rail🛏️ and start stretching slowly while facing downwards. Rock yourself gently during contractions.
🤰Supported kneel
You can ask your friends and partner to help you stabilize while you’re on your knees and open the pelvis.👨👧 Getting into this position encourages your baby👶 to descend and the placenta to come out after delivery.