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In labour and birth gravity is one of the greatest aids. However for historical and cultural reasons women in western society largely give birth lying down on their backs. Midwives need to help women understand the advantages of being upright and support them to practice alternative positions antenatally and to feel free and confident to be mobile and try different positions during labour and birth.

This quick taster course (albeit a bit longer than a 10 minutes update) will highlight ways in which the midwife or student midwife can support the woman during pregnancy and birth to promote a physiological birth.

Study time: 30 minutes

Original content: 2015
Review date: 2018