LABOR POSITIONS FOR EASIER BIRTH | Open Each Level Of The Pelvis

These labor positions will help with an easier labor and a faster labor!
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When you understand the station of baby in relation to the pelvis and what positions will open the pelvic inlet, midpelvis, or outlet, you can actually open up the pelvis, encourage dilation and effacement, and labor SMARTER, not HARDER.
Labor and delivery is an ACTIVE EVENT! Throughout the various stages of labor: early labor, active labor, transition, and pushing, various parts of the pelvis must expand to let baby pass through it.
As a birth doula, these are some of my favorite birth positions. Whether you need positions to speed up labor or positions to help engage baby into pelvis or help with the position of baby in the womb to get rid of back labor you're going to love these movements!
Most of these positions can be done with an epidural but you'll definitely need support with them or you'll need to modify them for your ability!
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[@KAYLAKARBAN]

I am literally the luckiest woman alive I had my first baby girl on April 8th of this year a little over a month ago, and I felt absolutely zero pain during my entire pregnancy and my labor. I thought I was having no contractions but when I went into the hospital to be induced the nurse told me that I was having contractions very often. I was shocked because I didn't feel anything. then after the doctor broke my water and I dilated to 10 cm very fast and I was having the contractions every 2 minutes because the monitor showed that I still could not feel a single thing. I pushed out my baby Kylie absolutely pain-free. she is my miracle story 💖💖💖

[@lornabaez3803]

That's amazing I wish I can have that same experience lol congratulations on your baby girl 💜✨

[@erikavianey5226]

I also followed the instructions from doulas and had a similar birth. I felt the baby rapidly descend my birth canal. I had to wait till the nurse got in position to catch my baby. Even my postpartum has been great. No pain medicine. No traumatic birth.

[@KAYLAKARBAN]

@@erikavianey5226 I never sought instructions from a doula or anyone actually. I am on KZbin a lot and this video just popped up under my recommendations because I have been looking up a tonnnn of top 10 items for newborn videos. I read the title of this video and instantly thought how incredibly lucky I am to have had felt zero pain without doing any techniques or having any pain medications so I decided to leave my comment here. I didn't even watch this video hahaha. Just wanted to share my amazing birth story with soon to be Mamas for hope. I always have the best mindset and I know that was a reason my labor was so great other than God being right there next to me in holy spirit. By the grace of God I didn't even feel any discomfort. I had THE BEST and most beautiful experience with my pregnancy and was sooo ready for my labor to finally have my Kylie baby💖💖💖 I didn't take a single pain medication obviously because I had a pain-free labor, but my Mother warned me that postpartum pain is "worse than labor" but I had zero pain after giving birth to Kylie as well. I am so incredibly lucky😊🥰

[@jujuextreme]

Why did you go in for an induction when everything was already fine?

[@KAYLAKARBAN]

Because I was 41 weeks pregnant. When you pass 40 weeks of your pregnancy there are risks to baby in the placenta. Everything went perfectly. I couldn't be happier 💖💖💝

[@Georgie0829]

Bridget, I did all of these positions in the days leading up to and during labor! My labor was so fast (four hours), and because I felt weightless in the birth pool, I was able to switch into all of these positions with the help of my husband. I pushed my 10lb baby out in ONE PUSH. Thank you for this video! I think all that movement and changing from leaning forward knees together, to lunges, to lunges on my side, all really helped rotate and move my baby down super fast.

[@babygrl78]

Holy crap!!!!!! You go momma!!!!

[@jesseenixon]

both my labor and deliverys were 30 minutes I didnt have contractions or go in until I was already 9 cm and head was already being felt by nurse. I would have had him in my car if I waited any longer lol..I owe that to excersize :)

[@isabellapeters6623]

That is amazing…. Did you tear at all??

[@Georgie0829]

@@isabellapeters6623 nope!!

[@strongsyedaa7378]

@@Georgie0829 Did YOU do along with the inhaling exhaling? How to come to know that the baby's head is in which position? I mean pelvic inlet, outlet or mid pelvis Should pushing be done with the baby's position is in pelvic outlet?

[@clararoberts-7444]

I am 40 weeks and 4 days with my first and I have been watching your videos for months now. I cannot thank you enough for the knowledge you share and how you have empowered so many of us to understand our bodies better and work WITH it, rather than just have pregnancy and delivery “happen” to us. You are a huge reason I made the final decision to go all natural. Thank you from a younger mom

[@SH-kc9kx]

Watched this a few times and picked one or two from each level to write down and be familiar with. Did them one at a time for one or two waves top to bottom- transition to birth was 30min and a few pushes with no tearing, no bruising to baby, and this despite him being sunny side 🙌🙏

[@SH-kc9kx]

Birthing time was a total 2.5 hours, my fastest out of my 6 kids. He was 8lb 6oz and born en caul, in the water. My recovery has been a piece of cake compared to my last birth.

[@valentinmelnik7590]

What position did you chose for pushing? In my country everyone should be on the back, there is no choice. I have several more weeks to go and I hope i'll get a good doctor

[@SH-kc9kx]

@@valentinmelnik7590 I believe it was the knees in, feet out and upright. Good luck with your upcoming birth!

[@valentinmelnik7590]

@@SH-kc9kx thank you so much❤️

[@noe9088]

​@@valentinmelnik7590don't let them fool you with any rules. This is about you and what helps you and your baby, not your country. I really hope you find a way to get in your own positions and I wish you all the best!! ❤ My birth date is also only two weeks away now

[@sarahkhaing9099]

I watched so many of Bridget's videos and the free intro built to birth course leading up to birth. I needed to be induced for medical reasons but otherwise had an unmedicated birth and I used so many of these techniques during my labor. It was so empowering to have this knowledge and learn these techniques!

[@jessicacagat5353]

Thank you for the tips Bridget! I was able to deliver yesterday via NSD unmedicated ❤️🥰 I was on side lying position through out my labor 👍🏻

[@jessicawarner7634]

This being my third pregnancy (2 c-sections) and second TOLAC, I have learned so much about labor and birth over the years but there was still this anxiety in me because I didn't quite "get" how the baby was going to make it out of the birth canal. I feel like your explanations have finally given me the understanding of how to help the pelvis open. Everything else I've watched or read has been more vague but this was fantastic. I NEEDED this and now I feel so confident. A mystery solved. Thank you!

[@lawaincooley6788]

Thank you for sharing your guidance and advice!!!!! I've been stuck in prodromal labor all week, of course on and off. This is my 4th baby. I feel like her head is already waaaaaaaay down. Leaning over seems to be the most beneficial to encourage more contractions. I'm currently resting but plan on getting up in a bit to keep it going.

[@rosycheekslolluvu]

The fire hydrant was my favorite, it was actually the position my body went j to naturally during the most intense part of labor

[@valentinmelnik7590]

Hello, Bridget! Just wanted to thank you for all your teachings and support.❤ Today I was able to handle all contractions much easier with your advices and birth the baby with just two pushes in one contraction, using your breathing technique. It was amazing, despite on I was forced to lay on my back and I was not allowed to make my knees in right position. I got no tearing, feels so good. 4 hours instead of my 8 and 9 hours previous births of my kids. Thank you so much!🥰❤

[@sonyaflores1561]

Thank you, thank you!!! I was so diligent in watching your birth preparation videos and labored from home. It was a 6.5 hr labor and delivered on my left side. I also delivered my first baby on my side. I did not tear. Thank you for your channel and knowledge. I look forward to your postpartum and parenting videos. The link to your channel was also posted to my Facebook post giving you credit for the seamless, natural, beautiful birth of our son.

[@ShadesofSage]

Super helpful video 👏🏿! Im a doula and momma of 4 and I love birth work❤️! Thank you for sharing 🙏🏿!

[@peacelovewar98]

Thanks so much for explaining when to have feet together with knees apart vs knees together and feet apart. I’ve been trying to get my daughter to drop and engage and I’ve been doing knees together this whole time because I watched a different video saying that opens up the pelvis without them going further into detail. I’m so happy I found this, hopefully switching to feet together will help her engage.

[@Stephimetz]

I’m an older mama just getting started as a doula and I absolutely love your videos, yours have been my favorites of all the online resources. I send them to my clients all the time. Thank you for all your resources.

[@johannaschmidt3860]

Brilliant, Thank you so much! Finally I can sort the exercises in a more targeted manner :-) really appreciate you educating and empowering us.

[@PenteadosBarbie_3]

I love your approach of labor. I wish everyone see it like the way you speak about it. (I am a 16 year old teen who lives in Portugal and I just hate the way births are done here. They reflect a bad image of what labour actually could be...)

[@LookatMEimLndsyD]

Such valuable information!! Thank you 😊

[@helenchappell8584]

Thank you for these videos 💕 I couldn't be more grateful heading to my first birth!

[@stephanieo8925]

These are so helpful! Fourth baby is due in two weeks and I’ll use these!

[@lauradamico7420]

Bridget, I just wanted to leave a comment thanking you for all of your super informative, positive, and empowering videos!! About halfway through my pregnancy with baby #3 I decided that I wanted to experience a natural, unmedicated birth (I had epidurals for the birth of my other 2 babies). From that point on I watched so many of your videos and they really gave me the mindset and coping tools I needed for an absolutely amazing and beautiful natural birth experience. Our baby girl was born on 7/22/22 and it was the most empowering, incredible and peaceful experience and I am so thankful for all that I learned from you. I tell every pregnant mama I know to check out your channel!!! Thank you Bridget!!!

[@empowerednaturalmotherhood]

Such great positions I would have never thought of! Thank you!

[@squishbugg]

How convenient you posted this as I’m trying to encourage my early labor to continue to progress 😁♥️

[@britneywendel3305]

Ahhhh, how did it go (if you have a newborn in your arms now I assume it’ll be a while before you can reply 😝).

[@fischlfamily]

Thank you❤

[@Pathrissia]

Would be so helpful if you demonstrated everything and put captions with minutes in the video for each new position 🙏

[@ronneykendall6328]

Thank you so much. I will be in the delivery room for my first grandbaby (girl). I needed this.

[@britneywendel3305]

Me: Switches to my Birth Plan notes and jots down BLT-Be Open, Lean Forward, Trust Gravity. Immediately wants to eat a BLT. Excitedly realizes I have all the ingredients. Decides that will be lunch tomorrow. Oh yeah this is also super helpful cuz I’m 38 weeks pregnant and determined to not labour on my back like with my first two (gotta advocate to my hospital care providers!)

[@lornabaez3803]

Completely relatable 😊 also pregnant with #3 and trying to do things differently this time, also haven't had a baby since 2010 and have learned ALOT.

[@britneywendel3305]

Yay for learning!! I just cringe every time I hear about how labouring lying right. on. the. sacrum. is counterproductive as that’s exactly how my first two went (and I pushed for 1.5h and 45m). Can’t wait to try out these positions soon! Blessings on your third delivery 💕

[@havenmorrison7463]

I missed the last sale… I’m hoping there might be a sale on the built to north course for Mother’s Day?! Thanks so much for your content Bridget!

[@lauramagid5636]

Thank you so much for the video! Question: What exactly is the difference between the lunge you do for opening the mid section of the pelvis and the lunge you do for opening the bottom part of the pelvis? Is it just the forward leaning of the upper body?

[@sushshesu5663]

Thank you so much for making these videos, truly they are magical for speeding up labour and ease the process. Yesterday i have vbac with Foley bulb induction and after 4 cm dilation it took 4 hrs for total delivery process ❤. You are doing wonderful job 👏 😀

[@andreashofmeyr9583]

Thanks

[@kzaKAYLA333]

You are a godsend

[@olivayapar3888]

Hi, may I know what is the diameter of the green exercise ball that you are using in the video? Thanks!

[@sashapeirce5936]

Thank you soooo much. I loved my first birth and do think its due to watching lots of your videos. However one part of it haunted me slightly this pregnancy. I remember being in the birthing pool and annocing i could feel i just wasnt wide enough for the babys head. So all i did was widen my knees further. This time i will bring my knees inwards. Very excited for birth #2 now

[@tymom9313]

5 medicated hospital births, on my back. I didn't know there was other options!

[@4117Rachel]

How do you know when to switch between focusing on inlet/mid/outlet positions?

[@kleinemaus6094]

Inlet- early labor (contractions 8-10+ minutes apart- also very beneficial throughout the 3rd tri) Mid- 2nd stage- contractions 3-6 mins apart Outlet- transition onward (7-10)

[@Egh0127]

Last two births were very quick and painful I was screaming during contractions even before pushing. So I'm definitely not saying everyone will be like that, but yes sometimes the Tv portrayal is correct. I'm giving birth a fourth time soon and need pain easing positions because my last two were so painful that I need to get some type of technique to help.

[@michellefiery739]

Thank you thank you thank you thank youuuuuuu. 🌼🌷🌴🎵🌺🙂❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@kylezimmerman685]

Hi I was just wondering is that ok if a mom is 40 weeks pregnancy

[@user-uz24y37g]

Wow. I’m in my 20s and I didn’t know labor was so interactive. Women always have their legs closed until it’s time to push. The hospital birthing position looks so uncomfortable. Your videos are making me feel empowered. I’m starting to look at myself as so much more valuable and stronger.

[@iamxnatalie]

Bridget, do you have any positions or tips for leg labor? I had leg labor with my first, which took me by surprise, and I would like to be more prepared going into #2! I couldn't put any weight on my legs once labor picked up and never felt pain anywhere other than my legs. I haven't been able to find any resources to help me prepare but would love to know if there are any positions particularly good for this situation. Thanks!

[@komalbint-e-saleem2088]

What is leg labor?

[@lydiagardner29]

Was it like charlee horses?

[@daniellesaenz6911]

Where’s your instagram?! :(

[@nicolem731]

OMFG - open, movement, forward, gravity 😏

[@JungHoseok-se9ke]

Love your yoga ball so much the sitting on yoga ball is so good i love you so much bridget❤

[@francescange-xq6nq]

I had my third baby 5 days ago and I had to come back and thank you. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I used the side lying birthing position with my epidural with my husband holding my leg up. With my first two, transition lasted about an hour. I had an epidural with both, they had me flat on my back, holding my breath and pushing. Both times I felt like I was going to pass out. This time though!! This time I used this birthing position, and your breathing techniques to “moo” through the contractions and not hold my breath. Baby’s head got stuck at the end and I did end up being on my back with the doc pushing down on my stomach for the last 3 or so pushes but transition total was only *15 MINUTES*. 15 minutes of pushing. We can say it’s bc it’s the third baby but I truly believe it was your advice that made this birth sooo much quicker and easier. I was also able to handle active labor better for this last one, and the second, and be on my feet longer than the first one, bc of your advice. Just THANK YOU

[@Jfillmer]

Are these recommended if you’re having a planned C-section?

[@druzeltrotman]

What do you do if you don't have a medicine ball?

[@user-sg9rp4wz3w]

how big is the ball 65cm or 75cm did it popped

[@kylezimmerman685]

For a mom how would she delivery her baby

[@TeamThompsons]

At what point should you switch to knees together feet apart positions? Transition? Pushing? Or sooner?

[@zannastar781]

Think it's more about where baby is. If baby isn't engaged, open the inlet. If baby isn't coming down well, open the mid pelvis. If it's "we can see the head!" time, then open the outlet.

[@ceciliamuniz8936]

How can I adjust accordingly when I may have dislocated something in my pelvic floor? My midwife believes I did so since I heard something pop and I haven’t been able to work properly and it’s been super uncomfortable and a bit painful.

[@sitcomchristian6886]

It sounds like you should be seeing a pelvic floor specialist, tbh. Your midwife should be able to refer you to someone.

[@chasesimple]

This might be a silly question but does gravity still work as efficiently in a water birth? Like all these poses that work with gravity are they just as efficient in the tub? 😅 #first time mom

[@DoctorKatherine]

What stage of labor corresponds to the baby coming out of the pelvic outlet? Just wondering when it is best to switch from open hips to closed hips/open knees?

[@CraDejaC]

Second stage is pushing/birth

[@sarasaeed7807]

Transition!

[@lilylopez8928]

Do doctors in hospitals let you move through these? Or do they just force you to stay on your back on the bed? Curious how someone can find out the best way to position themselves once they're in the hospital. Is the hospital even the best place to give birth? SO MANY QUESTIONS AND IM NOT EVEN HAVING A BABY.

[@user-oh9kl1uy3l]

I would like to put subtitles for the videos in Arabic

[@user-ly2oy6lf4g]

That it I’m gonna go make a blt

[@beatrizcastrejon2847]

Currently 32 weeks pregnant with 3rd. Can’t wait to be moving this labor and delivery. With my other 2 I laid in bed my whole labor! 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@britneywendel3305]

Saaaame! Laboured almost exclusively on my back with my first two, and am 38 weeks rn with my third. Congratulations!

[@erikavianey5226]

When my nurse left the room i put the bed down and put my foot on the bed to do lunges and switch legs. I would recommend take a birth ball to your hospital room. Sometimes they don't have any to give

[@melissac8232]

38 weeks pregnant and found out that after testing positive for strep B the doctor wants me on IV every 4 hours to give me antibiotics. I told them I didn’t want to be hooked up to anything in between doses so that I can move around more freely. Open to hearing advice for this situation!

[@rugyjoy]

I am also 38 weeks and a few days, tested positive for gbs. I do not want to be hooked up but i also don’t want to take the risk of having a baby who will contract gbs and later have issues. Go with your gut feelings. Wishing you a safe and healthy delivery!

[@melissaferguson7630]

I had group b strep with my last baby and had to have IV antibiotics every 4 hours, but they put it on a rolling pole that I could just move around with me. I was able to get in a labor tub, use a peanut ball, walk around, try the squat bar, etc. all while still hooked up. Now I will say the meds made me feel nauseous so usually during them I’d relax in the tub or in bed on my side until they were over then get up and move.

[@melissac8232]

@@melissaferguson7630 Good to know. Thank you for sharing!

[@ousamira1]

I am in the exact same boat! I really want everything natural but it stinks I have to have IV. I am hoping they can do something and temporarily disconnect me vs keeping me hooked up.

[@jaymiroesler2566]

@@ousamira1 they should be inserting a Catheter for that! Cuz you’ll have it in for a while so they should use that instead of leaving you hooked up with a needle stuck inside and they can always be unhooked between 🙂

[@brendamendoza7825]

Can I do these at 36 weeks ?

[@sdw86]

Sidebar: what’s the name of the tree on the right(white planter)

[@jeankim2757]

Fiddle leaf fig!

[@LP6193]

What happened to your instagram page???

[@taystronaut]

Was wondering this too!!

[@MamaNiThaddy]

First!

[@MamaNiThaddy]

I started watching you when i was 5months pregnant. And now my baby is 10-week old. Thank you bridget

[@thamayo25]

Same here but my baby is 11 months now ❤

[@MamaNiThaddy]

@@thamayo25 funny that both our profile pictures are our cats 😂

[@seenaelbaum5141]

How much is the course

[@zannatulferdous2245]

Can I have a vaginal delivery in a second pregnancy if I had a bad vaginal tear previously?

[@prayersponytails6227]

I know you’re asking Bridget, but I had a 3rd degree transverse horrible tear with my first and no tearing at all with my second! My second w was also 1 1/2lbs bigger than my first :) so from my experience, yes!

[@zannatulferdous2245]

@@prayersponytails6227 Thank you. Can I contact you for details? Because it will increase my confidence.

[@kleinemaus6094]

Yes. I had a 2nd degree tear that tore up instead of into my rectum, all the way up to my urethra. Very painful. With my second, third, and fourth, no tear. Not even a graze. I didn't do anything different either, no perineal massage or anything, although that is beneficial, I'm just lazy lol

[@aliciab.gonzalez7240]

Hi Bridget! Just wanna say before watching your videos I was absolutely terrified of giving birth, I’m 21 weeks now & you’ve helped calm my anxiety so much ❤️ do you have any tips of getting through the ring of fire? I think that’s my biggest fear is feeling that. Much love from Texas 🥰

[@sabrinaberryman2948]

Listen to her meditation videos! I did this with my first labor and I tried to breathe and meditate through contractions. It helped alot, and WATER. Get in warm bath water, that helps your muscles stretch and less likely to tear. Also in the hospital i did not use epidural BUT they did local numbing shots on my vagina and i think that helped with the ring of fire. Also, i was terrified of tearing, but once I tore the baby was out and i couldnt feel pain once i held my daughter for the first time.

[@eileenlloyd5528]

I had the ring of fire with my first two births. Acknowledging that it scares you is the first step! Then tell yourself, it is temporary and it means you are about to hold your baby. Focus on controlled breathing. The ring of fire is not terrible, in my opinion :) You are so close to being done at that point, and then as soon as the baby is born you have absolutely NO pain! :) Also, my third baby I did nothave the ring of fire because I was in a birth tub. Use a tub if you can! If you can't, go to a location that uses birth tubs. :)

[@sitcomchristian6886]

Like Eileen said, the ring of fire is pretty brief. For me, it was nothing compared to labor and pushing. Both my babies were born posterior though, which made things extra intense, so don't let my experience scare you!

[@valentinmelnik7590]

I got two kids,but I never had a ring of fire. I know that warm wet towel is a good help to prevent tearing. I will definitely try all these positions and towel trick. Wish you God's help in your experience ❤

[@alyseperez6018]

Me, 39 y/o momma of 3 with my tubes tied watching birthing videos, wishing I could still have more children 😭

[@chandleralice]

Am I the only one who is so unbelievably frustrated by the fact that doctors put women in positions that are not the most efficient? Women go to ob/gyns believing they are the experts because they go to school for so many years yet they don’t know basic knowledge of what the best position is to open a woman’s pelvis up to allow more room for baby to move through? And tell women to lay on their back s when it obviously goes against gravity? 🤦🏼‍♀️ I really wish women would wake up, get educated, and stop using doctors as their care providers for birth.

[@sitcomchristian6886]

I had female midwives at my first birth, which was at a hospital, and delivered on my back. I don't think it's a man/woman thing. But I will say that they were great about having me push in different positions, even though I had an epidural :)

[@chandleralice]

@@sitcomchristian6886 I wasn’t saying it was necessarily a man/woman thing because a lot of Ob/Gyns are women. And I’ve seen birth videos of female doctors still forcing women to push on their backs. I just meant doctors in general regardless of their sex, their protocols are to have women on their backs. Now on a different note I personally think men being ob/gyns is wrong for many other reasons. I am personally not comfortable with male ob/gyns and I really don’t understand how any woman is comfortable with that. And it’s important to realize that when women first started having their babies in the hospital way back in the day all the doctors were men and that’s where everything started going bad. That’s when all the unnecessary interventions started becoming norm and women pushing on their backs and not being allowed to move became “policy” for these male doctors. Because it was easiest for these men to deliver the baby despite what was best for the birthing woman. Hospitals have come a long way since then, they are not as bad as they used to be but it’s frustrating to know that all the problems hospitals give the birthing woman started with men thinking they know more about childbirth than mid wives who have been delivering babies since the beginning of time.

[@broccolipropaganda]

Depends on the country. In France, my friend was pushed on her back even though she knew she wanted to give birth standing or on her fours.. to get help from gravity. They simply didn’t let her due to lack of personnel (which is a stuffing problem a lot of hospitals face). In Switzerland, where hospitals have enough midwifes, they encourage you to give birth on all fours or in a squad. My midwife told me that the majority of women in their maternity ward give birth on all 4s. They also provide you with a birth ball and other tools outside the bed

[@hannahdengler2935]

34 weeks and ready to get this girl OUT lol

[@ankurasati8037]

I was taking online classes from 9 - 5 so I was having to sit for long periods at a time. kzbin.infoUgkxEhgucmXpcAGYh8fatGFEnOK2V97VIwhG After the first day in a regular table chair, I thought about an exercise ball and ordered one that night. It came the next day! My hips, legs, back and butt couldn't have been happier! I'm almost 5'11" and I ordered the largest size and it was perfect for me. I also have RLS (restless legs) and this helped so much.Pumping it up was a little challenging and definitely gives you a good arm workout, (I'm a 62 yo woman) but it's very doable. Getting the tape centered with the hole to inflate it and then getting the pin back in was also a little tricky. But I love my new "chair" and I love the torquiose color. Hopefully it will also get used for exercise. 😁

[@breannasmith7098]

I need help, I have a little one who is weened and it's been over a month and my milk is still there and very discolored, do I need to worry at all? Have I waited long enough? Do I need to express out the rest? Is it normal for it to look both clearish yellow watery mixed with a cloudy yellowish milk at the same time? I'm so confused

[@vivianmichelledaly6409]

Hi, I’m not a professional, just a mom, but from my experience, what you described sounds normal. It can take a while for milk to completely dry up. I would suggest only pumping to help feel more comfortable, but try not to pump until the breast is empty. Leaving milk in the breast will tell your body to slow production. There’s lots of IBCLCs on Instagram that share helpful information. Check out @breastfeeding.dietitian and @thebalancedboob.

[@kleinemaus6094]

Hi there! Mom of four here. Totally normal. When you need to be concerned is if it's greenish and smells bad (this is rare). Your milk sounds like it looks exactly as it should!

[@alexamunoz7943]

No worries! Think it took over a year for me to completely dry up after nursing both kids. My milk came out looking yellowish clear (like colostrum right after birth).

[@Minimalisticnat]

4:37 start

[@marlinabasir]

I'm so confused.i can't be bringing a ball to hospital.

[@therealnoraleaa]

Ask your hospital if they have birth balls (mine does) or use pillows instead. :)

[@amd237518]

I brought one with me. We deflated it and brought the hand pump to blow it up

[@alexboocrossing3269]

Most hospitals have them, you just have to ask for it. There’s also nothing wrong with bringing your own.

[@GiselleBoada1]

For all fours, isn't it better knees in, feet out?

[@the_eternal_traveler]

🙏💚🍀🌳🌍☀️

[@andreacuarezma3200]

I am worry, im 5 weeks away and my baby is not head down yet!!! 😢 1st time mom… i want unmediated birth

[@cheldogg]

Do spinning babies exercises!

[@user-ck4mi7vu2y]

can confirm that a motionless bed ridden labour sucks lemons

[@roar44879]

How are you able to do this when you are forced so much pitocin through your veins that you feel like you will legit pass out and aren't allowed to do breathing exercises due to covid restrictions?

[@beth90]

Birth at home. “Not allowing” laboring mothers to breathe how they need to is straight up abuse. So is forcing pitocin. That’s disgusting.

[@roar44879]

@@beth90 Have you done a home birth? If you have, would you please share your experience with me?

[@samanthakirkpatrick8981]

I’d opt for a home or birth center birth in that case

[@kleinemaus6094]

Home birth or birth center. I've had 4 hospital births. This one will be born at home because of how incredibly terrible nursing staff can be, restrictive and obsessed with the damn monitoring.

[@roar44879]

@@kleinemaus6094 I'd love to hear your experience of a home birth if you don't mind sharing. I welcomed my first born this last October, and even though it's in the past and he's doing great, I wish I could have given us both a better experience. I was aleady a full week over and felt pressured to schedule an induction because I kept hearing how an overdue pregnancy was risky. So my induction was schedule a couple of days later, but oddly enough due them being so busy (and understaffed), my induction didn't get started right away. I legit had someone on staff tell me that pitocin is a dangerous drug, hence more people needed to be available so I could be monitored. Well, even though my labor started on its own a couple hours later, they still gave me pitocin, even though I expressed I didn't want it. I didn't even get a change to labor on my own. Some of the staff forced me to wear a mask while in the room. After 12hr, I got an epidural, then my son was born about 10 hours later (10 days late). But, he did pass meconium, and was using accessory muscles to breathe when he was born. So scary. I don't want to ever experience that again.

[@nenakills]

4:38

[@Orozus]

I wish you used less parent gendered terms. We are not all mammas.

[@smolbunz]

😂😂😂😂

[@cheldogg]

How are we not all mamas?

[@AugustMarques]

Hahaha

[@priscilaamodeo6989]

Trying to access the page on Insta but it’s not finding it 🤷🏽‍♀️