Left Side Lying
Left Side Lying is a restful position for: Sleeping during pregnancy or labor Relaxation during pregnancy or labor Preventing laboring on your back or semi-reclined (which decreases oxygen to the baby and increases fetal and
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Reverse Walchers
Reverse Walchers is helpful for: Helping baby to engage when all other engagement activities have not been beneficial When Walchers is not possible, or when mom is laboring in Water Variable contraction patterns or baby
Back Pressure
Back Pressure is helpful for: Back discomfort or pain Back labor Posterior baby Tight sacrum Adding as a loving support whenever mom is in a position that supports this activity, and desires touch
Breech Tilt
The Breech tilt is only done when trying to flip a breech baby into a head-down position. If you are completing the Breech Baby Course, the Breech Tilt is Activity #2. You will complete this
Primal Stretch
The Primal Stretch is helpful for: Repositioning a posterior baby in pregnancy or labor Lengthening the torso and stretching round ligaments Flipping a breech baby, when combined with the Knee Chest, Breech Tilt, and Open
Knee Chest
Knee Chest is helpful for: Repositioning a posterior baby in pregnancy or labor Repositioning an acynclitic baby in pregnancy or labor Repositioning an oblique baby in pregnancy or labor Repositioning a transverse baby in pregnancy
Open Knee Chest
Open Knee Chest helps: Flip a breech baby in pregnancy or labor Reposition a cephalic (head-down) baby during labor Engage a cephalic (head-down) baby during labor Do NOT use this activity during pregnancy if your
Squatting in Pregnancy
Squatting is beneficial in pregnancy for: Releasing tension in the pelvic floor Supporting fetal growth positioning Strengthening the gluteal muscles for an aligned pelvis
Pelvic Rock
How to do do Pelvic Rocks for stretching the ligaments around the uterus and encouraging baby out of a posterior position.