DD - mostly either standing, leaning on the bed or kneeling on all fours, but towards the end, the mw got me to sit up on the bed with my legs back (i think DH was behind me) so that I could see what was happening in a mirror - DD was posterior and her head would pop out and go back in, and I was getting disheartened because I didn't think I was getting anywhere - the mw did this so I could see my progress and it helped me keep going (it was 2.5hours of pushing in the end! Geez, my arms were sore the next day from leaning on them for so long!) At one point in the labour, I wanted to push at 6cm or so (common with posterior) so they midwife got me to lean forward on my arms, so my bum was up in the air, to take the pressure off I think. I didn't tear but had a couple of internal grazes that they stitched anyway because they were worried about their position and healing wrong.

DS - I laboured on my feet and once I got to the delivery room, found a worktop to lean on whilst standing as I didn't think I was fully dilated even though I had the pushing urge, once the mw told me I was ready to push, she asked if I wanted to get on the bed, but I was frozen - so DS came out with me standing up, in 8mins with no tears.

Both births were drug free