Levels of the Pelvis
Picking birth positions is easier when you know which part of the pelvis to make bigger. Where’s Baby Now? The baby turns at three of the five levels of the pelvis to find the most room to come through the pelvis. The top, middle, and bottom of the pelvic tunnel each have their own shape […]
Don’t Say Posterior? Does Silence Serve?
Doulas and patient-centered providers of all types have a well-placed desire to protect a woman’s confidence to cope with childbirth. Birthworkers must navigate the topic of fetal position between a natural birth ideology and the medical research on posterior presentation. I didn’t say we have to choose between natural birth and research, mind you. […]
You Can Tell If Your Baby Is Engaged
Is Baby Engaged or Not? Sometimes the posterior baby’s head seems low in the pelvis when checked by vaginal exam. The nurse, doctor, or midwife feels the dome of the head and it doesn’t wiggle. So, they think, the head is not ballottable, and that equals engaged. Therefore, the head is engaged. But that estimation […]
Unraveling the Mystery of Non-Engagement
Email Question Dear Gail, I loved your new video on exercises for optimal fetal positioning! I finally got my second baby into the right position but alas, he did not engage and I did not go into labour which resulted in an elective section at 42 weeks. I had a previous cesarean when my waters […]
Where OP Babies Get Stuck in Labor and What to Do
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Occiput Posterior Presentation The Occiput Posterior baby is head down with the back of baby’s head, or occiput, towards mom’s posterior, or back. The posterior positions are LOP, ROP, OP, and midwife Jean Sutton includes ROT due […]
When the Doctor Says “No.”
“I am a doula to a mom with Mo/Di twins. I recommended SpinningBabies to her since her wee ones are transverse right now. She spoke with her Dr. who said to avoid the Spinning Babies exercises stating they were not safe for her type of twins. I would like to know your opinions and thoughts […]
