stand or walk shorten the first stage of labor and remain lying slow its progress, according to a study by the Institute Health of Women and Children's Hospital in Queensland, Townsville (Australia) published in the journal The Cochrane Library '. The researchers found that the first phase of delivery was much shorter for women who were still kneeling, standing, walking or sitting upright than for those who were lying.
The researchers used 21 studies in developed countries since the 60's in which 3,706 women had participated. They found that in the first stage of pregnancy was reduced to an hour in those who remained in upright positions compared with those who were lying. Annemarie explains Lawrence, head of study, "in most developing countries, women remain standing or walk if they wish during the early stages of labor without it the disease. This review demonstrates that there are benefits in staying safe on skin or movement during the first stage of labor. "Lawrence adds that according to these results it is recommended that women be encouraged to use whatever position they deem most convenient, but warn that to avoid the lie. The researchers stress that more information is needed to understand how the positions of labor is associated with pain levels, control and satisfaction among women who are giving birth.
Source: Council General Nursing Associations of Spain.
