Yeah, I hadn't either, until a new research study concluded it could
shorten labor times and decrease the risk of a Caesarean.
According to an analysis prepared on positioning and movement during early labor project that walking around or staying upright for some time will
shorten the labor time by about an hour.
Using effective labor and birth positions can greatly increase a woman's comfort level during birth and also
shorten her labor time.
Many midwives believe that it helps to
shorten labor time, reduce the pain of labor and postpartum recovery, minimize the risk of postpartum hemorrhaging, decrease postpartum discomfort, and increase milk supply.
Not exact matches
It greatly reduces the pain of
labor and childbirth; frequently eliminates the need for drugs; reduces the need for caesarian surgery or other doctor - controlled birth interventions; and it also
shortens birthing and recovery
time, allowing for better and earlier bonding with the baby, which has been proven to be vital to the mother - child bond.
Did you know that doulas have been found to
shorten first -
time labors by an average of two hours?
These techniques also help to improve comfort during
labor and
shorten the duration of the overall
labor time.
Exercise during pregnancy has been shown to reduce discomfort, ease the challenges of
labor, and
shorten post-partum recovery
time.