Ideally, we want baby to be in the best possible position for birth by the time we reach labour. This is called Optimal Foetal Positioning or OFP - when baby is head down with their spine to your left hand side. This positioning is most common for babies to naturally find their way into, but babies can sometimes need a little extra help to get there.
OFP allows baby’s head to engage in the best way through the pelvis and for them to make an easier turn through the pelvis and out.
OFP usually means an easier, sometimes quicker birth and with less need for interventions such as ventous, forceps or episiotomy and even caesarean section.
To find out some of my techniques to help get your baby into the best position for an easier birth read on…
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