Saram
Lying on your back is the worst position to give birth in. This is your body, your baby and it’s your decision. When I’m in labour ward I try to encourage women not to get on the bed. I have helped to birth babies in just about every position. I have done quite a few in the shower and one when the water has been running. I have had a couple of waterbirths in a spar bath. ( hospital was really pi$$ed at me for that. They did not permit waterbirths). But my thoughts are that it’s not up to me to decide what sort o birth you have, it’s up to you. The only time I ever intervene is I there is a medical problem and even then I try to make the woman think that it was her idea. Unfortunately there have been a few occasions where I have had to decide what position she needs to be in. But most of the time if you are in labour ward with me then you do what you want and not what the OB/Dr prefers