Women Were Never Meant to Give Birth on Their Back?

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Did you know that women were never meant to give birth on their back?  For centuries, women delivered babies standing, squatting, or kneeling.

Those positions actually help…because gravity makes things easier, and squatting can help widen the pelvis.

So why has everyone shifted to lying down?

It goes back a few hundred years… but the original story is that some French man said it would be more convenient for doctors.

Sounds nice for the doctor, but shouldn’t we be making it easier on the woman?

Modern research shows that giving birth in more upright positions can mean shorter labor, less pain, and fewer medical interventions.

SOURCE: BBC