hi kate

I spend some time each day practicing labour positions many of which are useful to discourage bubs from settling in a posterior position.

Like Julie Doula suggested, the on-all-fours is an ideal one. Kneeling forward also takes the weight of the baby off your back and off your sacrum during labour and rotating your hips helps the baby to descend.

Kneel forward on the floor, hands and knees a foot apart and rotate your hips in a circular motion, up and down, side to side and just rocking back and forth feels good too. To relax your tummy during this position, curl up your back like a cat, breathing in, then exhale curling forward and release your tummy muscles.

I also have a little padded stool which I lean over while reading or watching tv. DP was even leaning over it the other day wiggling his bum, absent minded, after seeing me doing this all the time. It was very entertaining!

I also practice leaning forward against a wall rotating my hips, squatting, and standing squats, all of which allow maximum opening of the pelvis.

Keeping your knees lower than your hips is basically the best thing you can do. Sit on the very edge of a chair, and you will feel your pelvis naturally roll forward and your belly protrudes. Sitting on a gym ball also naturally encourages sitting in this position.

Thanks also to all the others mums for sharing their stories!