Giving birth: Upright positions shorten first-stage labour

Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 22:07 in Health & Medicine

Lying down during the early stages of childbirth may slow progress, according to a new systematic review. Cochrane Researchers found that the first stage of labour was significantly shorter for women who kneel, stand up, walk around, or sit upright as opposed to lying down...

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