4 Birthing Positions

   Mothers who want to do a normal labor, should prepare the desired position. The best position is the most comfortable position perceived by the mother. There are 4 positions childbirth each has its own disadvantages and advantages. What are the 4 position?

1. Lying Position or Litotomi

    Mother lying in bed maternity with her ​​legs hanging on the cantilever chair specifically for maternity. 

The advantages of this position can be freely doctors help the delivery process, because the birth canal facing forward, so that doctors can more easily measure the opening and development of the delivery time can be predicted more accurately. 

The weakness of this position makes it difficult to push the mother.

2. Sloping position or Lateral

    Mother lying tilted to the left or to the right with one leg raised, while the other leg straight in the circumstances.

Advantages of is behind maternal circulation can flow smoothly, the delivery of oxygen in the blood from the mother to the fetus via the placenta is also not disturbed.

The weakness of this position is to assist clinicians difficulty labor because the baby's head lies the difficulty monitored and held, as well as directed

3. Squatting position 

   Mother crouched over a padded cushion that is useful to hold the baby's head and body. 

Advantages of is, childbirth is a natural position for utilizing the force of gravity, so the mother does not need a strong push. 

The drawback is likely to make the baby's head injury, is considered less favorable position because complicate monitoring developments opening and other labor actions, such as episiotomy

4. Half-sitting position 

    In this position, the mother sits with his back cushion, with knees bent and thighs opened to the side. This position is enough to make the mother comfortable. The surplus, the axis of the birth canal road that needs to be taken out so much shorter. Supply of oxygen from the mother to the fetus can run optimally. The disadvantage is that this position can cause fatigue and back pain complaints. Moreover, if the labor lasted longer.