Childbirth Positions: Giving Birth On Your Back Is Just NOT COOL!
Posted by Pat Sonnenstuhl on Jul 25, 2013 in Blissborn Birth Hypnosis, Favorite Books and Topics, Out of Hospital Birth, Topics of Interest to Pregnant Families, Useful Websites | Comments Off on Childbirth Positions: Giving Birth On Your Back Is Just NOT COOL!
It amazes me everyday to see and hear about women who lay flat on their back while giving birth!
Sadly, though it’s not their fault – it’s what they’re TOLD TO DO! Seriously, it goes against basic anatomy!!! …
You see our birth canal is actually shaped like a “J” … not a straight line (see diagram on the right) … The baby doesn’t just slide straight down and out. It comes down, then up and over the pelvis.
Look at the picture carefully and you’ll understand how that works. Actually, it seems utterly crazy to lay flat on your back with your legs up = expecting the baby to come out at all!
In fact, choosing to lie on your back as your main childbirth positions closes up your pelvic area by about 30%.