Who decides the position for birth? A follow-up study of a randomised controlled trial.

CONCLUSIONS: Midwives should be conscious of the potential impact that birth positions have on women's birth experiences and on maternal outcomes. Midwives should encourage women's autonomy by giving unbiased information about the birth seat. An upright birth position may lead to greater childbirth satisfaction. Women's experience of and preferences for birth positions are consistent with current evidence for best practice.
PMID: 23932671 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Women Birth - August 6, 2013 Category: Midwifery Authors: Thies-Lagergren L, Hildingsson I, Christensson K, Kvist LJ Tags: Women Birth Source Type: research