Hip squeeze during labor

Liesel Teen | L&D RN on Instagram: “Reposting this one about Counter pressure/Double Hip Squeeze! 🤰 ⁣⁣ ⠀⠀⁣ This is a little trick I often do with my patients who are…”

Most women deliver their babies in the traditional sleeping position. However, that’s not the only recommended position. If you want to explore the best positions during labor, your doctor or midwife may be able to help you.

Krisha Crosley on Instagram: ". 👐🏼DOUBLE HIP SQUEEZE 101:Finding the sweet spot! . 👐🏼A short tutorial on double hip squeeze variations. I have seen many partners get fired from squeezing hips during labor. “You don’t do it like her!” . 👐🏼Partners watch, learn, practice and become a professional double hip squeezer!! She will love you for it!! . 👐🏼She has all the feels and pressure with the intensity of labor. Help her take the edge off with proper double hip squeeze variations…

The pain of labor is renowned for a reason: it's pretty excruciating. And while epidurals and other pain medications are awesome, not every woman wants to or can use them in labor. Luckily, Mother Nature has gifted women with countless ways to…

Your baby has to finish their rotation through the pelvis and get under the pubic bone before they will begin to crown and be born! Opening the lower midpelvis can create more space for baby to finish…

Gina, MS, & Roxanne, RN, BSN on Instagram: "Counter pressure can be a great labor comfort for technique that your partner can try during birth!! ✍️ Comment PARTNER for our free birth partner guide with some tips for your birth partner to support you! The double hip squeeze is a popular labor comfort technique, but can be fatiguing so here’s a few other ways to do it too! 💻 Learn more labor comfort techniques and ways for your birth partner to support your birth in our online childbirth…

Happy Birthing - HypnoBirthing, Doula, Photos, Placenta on Instagram: "DOUBLE HIP SQUEEZE is a great coping technique during labor!! During labor your pelvis is being stretched by the pressure of your baby’s head as it moves down your birth canal. (This stretching is normal) As the baby descends and stretches the pelvis, there can be intense pressure on the sacrum. (The triangular bone in the lower back, situated between the two hip bones of the pelvis) The double hip squeeze will relieve…

Many moms in labor experience low back pain or pressure. As the baby settles lower into the pelvis, the head puts more pressure on the sacrum.

Looking to ease pain during labor? These eight positions can help relieve pain and make labor progress faster.