Why do hospitals make you give birth on your back?
Why do hospitals make you give birth on your back?
Movement is an instinctive way of coping with the discomfort of labor. Remaining upright also appears to facilitate labor progress and, aided by gravity, descent of the baby in the birth canal. By contrast, MRI studies suggest that on-the-back positioning may significantly narrow the baby’s pathway through the pelvis. Jan 8, 2020
