Dynamic Positions in Birth: A Fresh Look at How Women's Bodies Work in Labour Pregnancy Wendy Savage and other eminent

Wendy Savage and other eminent contributors examine what has happened since the issues were brought into focus twenty-five years ago and consider what still needs to be done

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Dynamic Positions in Birth: A Fresh Look at How Women's Bodies Work in Labour Pregnancy Wendy Savage and other eminentMost women give birth in hospitals, institutions modelled around the needs of the people who work there. The delivery room is dominated by the obstetric bed which was designed for the benefit of the obstetrician rather than the woman giving birth. Despite research showing the benefit of upright positions in labour and birth, most women in the UK still give birth in the semi reclined position, pushing their baby out against the forces of gravity.