https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:10:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-labor-in#post-623226 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:55:51 +0000 FarmWifeGina 623226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Walking, standing, leaning on DH, rocking in the rocking chair, squatting, a little laying down, sitting on the toilet, yeah, pretty much everything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-labor-in#post-623221 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:54:40 +0000 mrskc 623221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At home, on the ground with my butt in the air. I lying on my side in bed for a little bit. I stood up and held onto my DH. At the hospital, I labor on the toilet and sitting up in the hospital bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-labor-in#post-622862 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:42:53 +0000 littlebittyhouse 622862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mostly on the ball and then after the epi side to side. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-labor-in#post-622850 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:40:26 +0000 matador84 622850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>On my back and on my side. My l &amp; d was so fast they couldn't get me to stop pushing and kept turning me on my side. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-labor-in#post-622833 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:38:03 +0000 LittleFox 622833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FutureMrsMcK: @Mummystar: I had back labor, too, and it was awful! </p> <p>At home I tried all fours, on a birthing ball, and side lying. I think the ball helped the most. At the hospital I tried sitting and lying down mostly. I tried walking around and changing positions, but that only made it more painful. Once I got the epidural, I was confined to the bed on my back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-labor-in#post-622785 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:30:56 +0000 bpcmarj 622785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I spent most if my active labor in the tub. Once I got out, I was on all fours leaning against the bed until I started pushing, so basically transition only. I pushed on my back, how I never thought I would push! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-labor-in#post-622771 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:29:20 +0000 lovehoneybee 622771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mummystar: Oh man. My LO was posterior and I had awful back labor. I think I could maybe have handled it without an epidural (mine ended up failing--twice!) but I was throwing up every few minutes, was exhausted and completely miserable and desperately needed to rest. But I've heard the induced contractions are even worse! You're a trooper! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-labor-in#post-622758 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:27:31 +0000 MsInformation 622758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did all my laboring at home and found it most helpful to perch on the edge of a chair, rocking back and forth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-labor-in#post-622754 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:26:42 +0000 sera_87 622754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I paced clutching my stomach at home and then was allowed to walk/wander anywhere in the hospital until the epidural, &amp; then was on my back, (unfortunately). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-labor-in#post-622747 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:25:33 +0000 MrsStar 622747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced and was connected to an IV most of the time, I spent alot of labor in a sitting position on a chair/the bed, or leaning on my legs and holding onto the top of the hospital bed. In the final hour or so I was made to lie on my left side since LO was posterior and had to get her to turn. While in a sitting or leaning position it allowed dh to massage my back since I was having killer back labor without an epidural. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-labor-in#post-622700 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:18:52 +0000 Bao 622700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started at home on my ball, then rocked back and forth standing at the hospital, then laying down since I got the epidural...I preferred standing though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-labor-in#post-622690 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:17:36 +0000 Maysprout 622690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rocking chair position, I really didn't want to move from my rocking chair (they had one at the hospital). My husband kept telling me I was 'rocking' the shit out of the contractions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-position-did-you-labor-in#post-622656 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:13:22 +0000 lovehoneybee 622656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I was at home I was mostly on the ball, on all fours on the bed or sitting on the toilet. When the contractions were at their worst at home all I could do was lean over and rest my forehead on the kitchen counter. </p> <p>When I was at the hospital I had an epidural and was confined to the bed. When it was working I tried to lie quietly and rest. When it stopped working and they wouldn't redo it (at first) I spent two hours sitting up, slightly hunched over with one leg tucked almost under me and the other hanging off the bed. </p> <p>What positions did you labor in/find most effective? </p>