Birthing on all fours

[Gabi]

I had a foetal heart rate monitor attached so moving around unfortunatley wasn't an option

I would question the midwives about this next time 'round. I was hooked up to the foetal monitor for my entire labour - I was eventually induced about 18 days after my EDD - and I was able to labour on a fitball and to move about occasionally. I'm sure this isn't always possible, but I hope it can be for me again.

[The[cookie]Doctor]

I laboured my whole labout standing or squatting over a toilet. The first two contractions where I was pushing (but we didnt "know") was on all fours. Then she wanted to do an internal because she didn't realise i was pushing - personally I think she just didnt want me to birth him like that. Anyway, I birthed him on my back. I only had a tiny graze.

[Novella]

I laboured on all fours for a while, was the most comfertable position and then changed to an assisted squat to deliver my DD. I did have a 1st degree tear but I felt that I couldn't stop pushing when the midwife told me to stop. I was also monitored as DD came early, but their was no way I could have coped on my back and luckily no one suggested it. My legs were like jelly afterwards though lol, I wasn't very fit but didn't notice the strain on them until after.

[Ilithyia]

I did have a 1st degree tear but I felt that I couldn't stop pushing when the midwife told me to stop.

This is when its probably better if you either sit or lay down to stop the pressure of gravity pushing baby down onto your cervix even more.

Just a bit of advice for next time! Good luck!