If you are pregnant and need more information on chiropractic and pregnancy please ring Perth Central City Chiropractic Clinic on Perth 94868653. You will find us conviently located in Perth CBD Wellness Centre Clinic at Level 1, 110 William st, Perth. We are only 20 metres from perth underground train station on murray st.
The position of a baby in a woman's pelvis at the end of her pregnancy will have a major influence on the kind of labour she has.
The position of a baby in a woman's pelvis at the end of her pregnancy will have a major influence on the kind of labour she has.
There fore it is very important to encourage the baby to lie in the most favourable position.
Favourable Occiput Anterior Position
Ensures correct foetal positioning prior to labour
Allows flexed neck to ensure smallest part of babies head goes through the pelvic brim 1st
reduces the likelihood of medical intervention,
reduces labour times,
Minimises pain of labour (I'm afraid it still hurts) and need for pain relief
Unfavourable occiput posterior position
Rarely allows the baby to engage, which may mean delivery well after the due date.
Causes a babies neck to deflexed (straighten) which means a larger area of the babies head is presented 1st, which will require a lot more moulding to be squeezed through the pelvic brim.
Labours tend to be long.
More likely to require pain relief.
Higher risk of medical intervention, such as suction, forceps or caesarean section.
How to encourage the best position for your baby
Visit your chiropractor who will be able to diagnosis and treat any pelvic misalignments to ensure maximum room for your baby
Take regular yoga/pilates classes to tone and stretch the womens body in preparation for birth.
Avoid semi reclining positions, the pelvis will rotate backwards reducing the angle between the spine and the pelvic brim and the baby will rotate to the op position where there is more space
Avoid long car trips as the seats are bucket like (as are most modern furniture) and the pelvis is tilted backwards
If your job involves a lot of sitting, ensure you sit with your knees lower than your hips to tilt your pelvis forward maximizing room for your baby
Avoid sitting with crossed legs as this further reduces the amount of space in the front part of the pelvis
What to do if the baby is already sitting in the op position
Spend 15mins a day in the hands and knees position. The heaviest part of the baby (its back) will fall with gravity (to the front of the pelvis)
This is also the best position to give birth as the pelvis is open , the sacrum is raised and the coccyx is higher than the pubic bone. Often the women will instinctively know and naturally go to this position
Avoid squatting at late stages of pregnancy is your baby is in the op position as the babies head may engage before it has had a chance to turn and once in the pelvis rotation is much more difficult.
Sleep on your left side on or on your front supported by cushions
Who will benefit?
Babies
The stresses on the babies head are minimized
Mothers
Labours are shorter and require less intervention leading to greater satisfaction
If you require any further information or would like a spinal and pelvic check then please contact Central City Chiropractors on 94868653 to book an appointment or ask any questions.
All women having prenatal chiropractic can get there newborns checked for free
