Benefits of Upright and Spontaneous Pushing and How to Get Support For What You Want

Benefits of Upright and Spontaneous Pushing and How to Get Support For What You Want

The female body is designed to give birth and has been doing so successfully for years. All too often, medical interventions are used unnecessarily leading to more interventions, medicine, and possibly, complications. In recent years, with increased technology and medical interventions, women have been being limited to giving birth on their backs with guided pushing by their care professionals in recent years. Evidence does not support these restrictions.

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When Childbirth Moved Into Hospitals Labor Support Was Left Behind

When Childbirth Moved Into Hospitals Labor Support Was Left Behind

The 2013 Cochrane Review concluded that all women should have continuous support during labor, and further state that the services of a person, such as a doula, with some training, who is experienced in providing labor support, is the most beneficial.

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