I have read articles about how pushing on your back actually makes labor more difficult. Has anyone tried other pushing positions?? If you have please let me know which ones!!! I am about to be 40 weeks so any time now.
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I pushed on my back for about 20 minutes and they told me baby is starting to have slower heart rate so I need to switch positions and I got onto my knees in the bath tub, while leaning on the side of it, and he was out in 2 or 3 contractions. You really have to push like you’re taking biggest poop of your life, that speeds it up a lot. Hope it helps and good luck mama 🙌🏽 you can do it :)

Have them put the birthing ball in between your legs and lay on your side it sped up my labor like crazyyyyy

I was on my back and pushed for about 20 min. I had an epidural so I’m not sure if I could have done another position. I didn’t have any issues on my back personally. Thought I thought I’d want to try birthing in another position before going with epidural

I had low dosage of epidural & I pushed in several positions. All 4s helped a lot but I ended up delivering on my back. Push like the biggest poop ever. It helps a lot - you can feel the pressure coming and the nurses are very helpful!