Birth Positions and Desseauve 2017

Spinning Babies If the difficulty comes from the curvature of the lumbar region ... put the parturient in a position with her knees flexed so that, with the vulva situated at the top, the pathways are easier.

I enjoyed reading David Desseauve’s French review on positions for labor and birth. I especially enjoyed finding a tip included from Aspasia, a midwife/gynecologist from the second century (translated from the ancient Greek by Pascal Luccioni), If the difficulty comes from the curvature of the lumbar region … put the parturient in a position with her […]

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