Inside The Birth Lounge, I teach my Secret Sauce to Pushing. Part of that formula is based on your baby's position in your pelvis! I actively advise against what's called 'directed pushing,' where birthing people are told how and when to push (primarily talking about unmedicated births). It is not new that directed pushing can be less effective than letting the birthing person push with their body, but what about being told not to push? Nurses are notorious for saying 'don't push' for this reason or that. (This is obviously not applicable to all nurses and is a generalization.) Whether it be that you are not fully 10cm dilated yet or the doctor isn't in the room, your body is telling you to push. I am diving into the science behind this urge to push and what you should do when you feel it!
Sources:
Longer labor times with directed pushing: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1871519218304025
EPU: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0266613812001805
Dilation: https://midwifethinking.com/2016/06/15/the-anterior-cervical-lip-how-to-ruin-a-perfectly-good-birth/
https://midwifethinking.com/2014/04/16/pushing-leave-it-to-the-experts/
The Birth Lounge: thebirthlounge.com/waitlist
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Ep. 262: Coping with an Unplanned C-Section with Jessica Rita
Ep. 261: VBAC Birth Debrief with Alexis Stearns
Ep. 260: BIRTH STORY: VBA3C with Petra Cruz
Ep. 259: BIRTH STORY: Inappropriate Pitocin Use in Labor & the Aftermath with Katie Spinks
Ep. 258: BIRTH STORY: How to Achieve an Unmedicated VBAC in the Hospital with Hannah Gill
Ep. 257: Top 5 NON-Evidence-Based Reasons for Induction with Dr. Rachel Reed
Ep. 256: 5 Tips to Avoiding a C-Section with HeHe
Ep. 255: Would You Rather with HeHe
Ep. 254: How to Decrease Your Chances of a C-Section with Dr. Neel Shah
Ep. 253: Meditation as Pain Relief in Labor with Nathalie Walton
Ep. 252: The Mental Load of Motherhood with Paige Connell
Ep. 251: Bridging the Education Gap for Dad in Pregnancy & Childbirth with J.J. Lowry
Ep. 250: The KEYS to Newborn Sleep
Ep. 249: Twin Sleep with Kim West & Natalie Diaz
Ep. 248: Mirror Neurons in Labor with Dr. Jaz Robbins
Ep. 247: Is 'TheVillage' a thing of the past? with Maranda Bowers
Ep. 246: Your Bladder Matters
Ep. 245: Mom Shaming in Online Spaces with Taylor Kulik
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