Hellobee Boards Topic: What position did you give birth in?

Hellobee Boards Topic: What position did you give birth in? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 01:42:05 +0000 skipra on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in/page/2#post-2364903 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 13:02:30 +0000 skipra 2364903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ On my back with my first. Hands and knees with my second. I felt like an animal but it was the only way I could do it. The nurse tried to get me to push on my back but I just couldn't. He came out in one contraction and no tears so I guess my body knew best! Anya on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in/page/2#post-2364882 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 12:51:41 +0000 Anya 2364882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ On my left side. Astro Bee on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in/page/2#post-2364849 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 12:31:13 +0000 Astro Bee 2364849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I pushed on my back with my legs propped up on the squat bar. I had a towel that I pulled down on while pushing. Prior to getting my epidural I laboured in the tub, as well as walked around the hospital/birth centre corridor. It was really quiet and calm due to the hour. Autumnmama79 on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in/page/2#post-2364847 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 12:30:14 +0000 Autumnmama79 2364847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ C section on my back. I'm hoping to try some different positions with this one though. Another thing to chat about with my doula MoonMoon on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in#post-2364846 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 12:29:08 +0000 MoonMoon 2364846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Back. I tried kneeling/squatting, but my knees felt weak. MrsBrewer on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in#post-2364844 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 12:27:11 +0000 MrsBrewer 2364844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I labored in all different positions, and I pushed side lying, and on my back. I was getting the most productive pushes while on my back, and that's how I was when LO was born! AB810 on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in#post-2364840 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 12:25:44 +0000 AB810 2364840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Back for #1 and all fours for #2 snowjewelz on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in#post-2364552 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 09:26:30 +0000 snowjewelz 2364552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Back Anagram on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in#post-2364547 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 09:21:43 +0000 Anagram 2364547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO 1: back for labor and delivery. LO 2: labored while driving myself home from work, then mainly on my hands and knees in the back of the car while DH drove to the hospital. Arrived just in time to push (on my back). Alivoo01 on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in#post-2364493 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 08:49:48 +0000 Alivoo01 2364493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Back matador84 on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in#post-2364394 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 06:50:39 +0000 matador84 2364394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Back for one, standing up for two. lamariniere on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in#post-2364357 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 03:51:01 +0000 lamariniere 2364357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Back both times. MrsStar on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in#post-2364353 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 03:30:55 +0000 MrsStar 2364353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ lo1: On side lo2: On my knees draped over the end of the bed (the front of the bed was raised) So I was basically kneeling. Kemma on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in#post-2364352 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 03:28:28 +0000 Kemma 2364352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I did a tonne of deep squats while in labour and delivered Felix standing up. hellobeeboston on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in#post-2364331 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 01:22:24 +0000 hellobeeboston 2364331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO 1; on back LO 2: on side PawPrints on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in#post-2364328 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 01:21:17 +0000 PawPrints 2364328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ On my back. I think I was holding my own leg back at the moment I pushed her out. Corduroy on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in#post-2364318 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 00:49:09 +0000 Corduroy 2364318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO1: On my side, not by choice. LO2: On my hands and knees. Mrs Spoon on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in#post-2364315 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 00:43:42 +0000 Mrs Spoon 2364315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ On my right side. It felt better for laboring and seemed to be the best angle for the actual birth. LindsayLou on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in#post-2364314 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 00:41:59 +0000 LindsayLou 2364314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ On my back. The midwife and nurses kept encouraging me to try other positions. The one time I did, baby's heart rate dropped. I knew what I needed to do. MrsB2012 on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in#post-2364310 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 00:33:22 +0000 MrsB2012 2364310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ on my back. Tried a few different positions with my first, but back was most comfortable. ( Like others, on my back with head of bed raised) sarac on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in#post-2364303 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 00:18:30 +0000 sarac 2364303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ On my knees, draped over the side of the birthing pool. The pain was so intense at the end that just burying my head in the side of the pool was good. Some nurse kept trying to drape a towel between my head and the plastic side and I eventually just told her to knock it off. My daughter was born en caul, and by the time I'd flipped over she was out of the bag and I didn't get to see it. I really regret that part - if I'd known I would have tried to turn earlier. mfa_lady on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in#post-2364161 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 22:02:02 +0000 mfa_lady 2364161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ On my back! I had grand plans for other positions, and I did squat in the tub a lot before I pushed. But I had such bad back labor (and was SO, SO tired--my water broke at midnight so I obviously didn't sleep) that I couldn't really handle anything other than laying down when I was pushing. SweetCaroline on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in#post-2364151 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:57:38 +0000 SweetCaroline 2364151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ On my back. travellingbee on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in#post-2364147 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:55:21 +0000 travellingbee 2364147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ In my back but not flat. Kind of reclining Mrs. Pickle on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in#post-2364128 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:45:49 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2364128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I labored down sitting up and then delivered on my back in a reclining position. Mrs.KMM on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in#post-2364126 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:45:46 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2364126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ On my back, strapped to an OR table! Not many options with the C-section. 😀 AprilFool on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in#post-2364118 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:42:25 +0000 AprilFool 2364118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ On all fours birdofafeather on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in#post-2364102 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:31:01 +0000 birdofafeather 2364102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Back. Portboston on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in#post-2364068 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:20:52 +0000 Portboston 2364068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I labored in every position imaginable but gave birth on my back on an incline bed. I used the squat bar for a few pushes but had a light epidural and didn't have full strength in my legs. lovehoneybee on "What position did you give birth in?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-give-birth-in#post-2364013 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:34:21 +0000 lovehoneybee 2364013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ On my back, but not flat, I was very reclined almost to a sitting position with my butt right at the edge. I had terrible back labor and even as he was crowning I couldn't be truly on my back.