POSITIONS: tips for men to make their partners comfortable in labor Top 5 Tips for Positions 1. Your…

POSITIONS: tips for men to make their partners comfortable in labor

Top 5 Tips for Positions

1. Your partner may like to sit on an exercise ball during contractions. This can help relieve the pressure and pain around her pelvic area.

2. Your partner might like to sit on the toilet during contractions or sit straddling a chair with a pillow under her bum. The release of pressure this provides around her pelvis can be really comforting.

3. Your partner may like to stay upright during contractions by leaning against a wall, chair or bed. Put a pillow on the floor to protect her knees, and encourage her to rock her pelvis back and forth to relieve backache.

4. Your partner might like to kneel on all fours during contractions. Encourage her to keep her back straight and to lean forward on folded arms, or to sit back on her heels to ease her back pain.

5. Your partner might like to stand in front of you and hang off your neck during contractions. This means you can help support her weight, rub the base of her back and also give her comforting hugs.