Re: What position giving birth

jody o. · Post by **jody o.** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 9:35 pm

Hope I'm not too late with my reply. I was on my back with Jack. My husband and nurse each had one of my legs (pulling them back, bent), my chin was to my chest. Doctor used forceps (too early I think). I was induced (1-week late). Pushed for an hour or 2 (not sure), then the pushing with the doctor in the room. He turned the epidural off right away, so that I could help in pushing. I really thought I would DIE from the pain! It was awful. Jack was 11 lbs., 91/2 oz. He looked like a big buddha! I'm pregnant again and have already decided to have a c-section.

Lenni · Post by **Lenni** » Sat Feb 01, 2003 2:08 am

Hi there, here is my info.........2 wks early, induced with gel, epidural ( turned off after 20 mins ), pushing 3.5 hours, vaccuum extraction! Ashley 7lbs 14 oz!

Good Luck with your research!

lenni

kzd02 · Post by **kzd02** » Sat Feb 01, 2003 7:12 am

I was induced 4 wks early because my water broke but wasn't having contractions at the time. No epidural or pain medicine and was on my back. That was the only position that hosp. does. My boyfiend and a nurse held my knees back and I also had my chin to my chest. Probably pushed for an hour or hour and a half all to gether. zoe was 7lbs 6 1/2 oz

Kathyb · Post by **Kathyb** » Sat Feb 01, 2003 8:57 am

Hi I was on my back also and I had an epidural. All I remember was the doctor screaming at me!!!! my son was 8lbs 14oz and all the doctor could say was wow what a big baby!!!!

francine · Post by **francine** » Sat Feb 01, 2003 9:19 am

here's my info....
I was in the jacuzzi until the pain was just too much then at 7 centimeters I was moved to the bed, put on my back and the midwife manually dilated my cervix (yes you read right) and started me pushing. I pushed for 5 1/2 hours with my legs being held in mcroberts position...yes you read right... 5 1/2 hours. Does my lower back hurt me you think? Maia was 9 lb 13 oz.

Lenni · Post by **Lenni** » Sat Feb 01, 2003 5:40 pm

Oops..forgot to mention, I was on my back, knees held by hubby and nurse!

francine · Post by **francine** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 12:49 am

there is this book Active Labor by Janet Balaskas...in this book she shows the pelvic opening in different positions....the pelvis is clearly more open with a stomach forward position (squatting, or on all 4's). Maybe you can find this book at your library?

francine · Post by **francine** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 12:53 am

better yet - here is her site...she has the ACtive Birth Center in the UK

http://www.activebirthcentre.com/pb/pfl ... ions.shtml

(when I got pregnant I actually thought about going to UK to give birth at her center, I have my family in the UK - I wish I did.... oh well can't change that now)

Post by **admin** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 9:49 am

i was on my back,legs somewhere,and two nurse up on my stomache,my son was 10lbs 13 oz,lets just say it was so traumatic that i actually saw the light at the end of the tunnel,i was am 5 ft,and was gestational diabetic,

TNT1999 · Post by **TNT1999** » Tue Feb 04, 2003 1:25 am

, re what you wrote below about the specialists, just wanted to give another perspective. Perhaps one of the main reasons why women who use private specialists are more likely to have problems is b/c most of the women who go to them are already high risk for various reasons. If a woman wasn't high risk, wouldn't it make sense that she wouldn't be as likely to go to the expense of hiring a specialist? Whereas, if she was high risk, then it would seem to reason that she'd be more comfortable hiring a private specialist. Just a thought and I'm not saying that this would account for all the problems with the specialists, but possibly a good percentage of them. -Tina

"So I would rather prevent the problem to start with if that is possible and I don't exactly know why but having a specialist seems to increase the risk of so many problems I can't help but wonder if shoulder dystocia is one of them (here in Aust we have a very good public hospital system where you either have midwifery care or see whichever Dr is on at the hospital or have a private specialist (the only option where you have to part with $- having a private specialist gives the highest risk of just about every intervention and more complications with births- bizarre- the opposite of what it should be you would think.) Not to say that there aren't some good specialists out there but I don't know where they are

and it appears that on average you are more likely to have problems with a specialist ob."