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Doula

Category - Labor & Birth

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Which of the following is NOT something a doula might suggest for optimal fetal positioning?
  1. The mother should practice good posture during pregnancy.
  2. The mother should be conscious of balance and shifts in her center of gravity.
  3. A mother should keep her knees higher than her hips when sitting during pregnancy and labor.
  4. A mother should wash the floor on her hands and knees during pregnancy.
Explanation
Answer: C - A mother should assume sitting positions where her knees are lower than her hips to facilitate an optimal position for the baby to be birthed. Working with her center of gravity for balance, and practicing good posture when sitting or standing are both techniques to ease the baby into a favorable position for birth. Thinking of the belly as a hammock, which the baby's back needs to settle into, can help women assume postures that facilitate optimal positioning, including a hands and knees position.
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