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Pushing side lying OR, how to turn a squat on its side!

March 2, 2018 By Deena Leave a Comment

Amy might look slightly awkward here, but this pushing position in bed is one of the best I’ve found.  Let’s break it down. If you look at this image sideways, you can see that Amy is actually squatting. Brilliant, I say! As we know, squats can open the pelvis 1 – 2 cm to make […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Labor Postures for Comfort and Pain Management, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Birth, Childbirth, Childbirth Education Classes, Coping Skills, Epidural, Labor, Lamaze, Mothers, Pittsburgh, Pregnancy, pushing, Squats

Pushing while Seated, Using the Squat Bar

February 23, 2018 By Deena Leave a Comment

This is one of my go to pushing positions for mothers in a hospital setting. It’s a position that can be used both with or without an epidural and that’s what makes it so wonderful. Josh is sitting in the chair so that when Amy pulls on the scarf, she doesn’t tip the chair over […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Labor Postures for Comfort and Pain Management, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Birth, Childbirth, Childbirth Education Classes, Coping Skills, Epidural, Labor, Lamaze, Pittsburgh, Pregnant, pushing, Squats

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