EPIDURAL | positions to speed things up!

There's a rumor going around that when you get the epidural it can slow down your labor progress and lead to a longer labor and more medical interventions. Well, like most rumors there's some truth to it! When you use these positions and change positions frequently (at least every hour) you will increase your odds of still having a vaginal delivery, make labor go by a little quicker and decrease your odds of having to use medications like pitocin to to continue your labor or having to use a vacuum to assist you in pushing your baby out or a c-section because your cervix stops dilating (opening) or baby won't come down. Make sure you ask your labor and delivery nurse to incorporate the p-nut ball into your frequent position changes as soon as you get the epidural! And feel free to show her or your partner this video to get their assistance in helping you to get into the different positions! Let's get you that vaginal delivery the easiest way possible while you enjoy the pain relieving powers of the epidural! Also check out the spinning babies website for more positions (especially "side-lying release") to use when you have an epidural!

[creepyteachers]

"your legs were not closed when you got pregnant" lmaaooo hahaha!

[DesireeHooston]

I know this video is two years old, but it's so awesome to see labor and delivery nurses teaching about different positions that women can use. Good nurses can make all the difference!

[bethbodwell]

I'm so happy you made this video. One of the number one things I wish I had done differently with my first was moving more or finding different positions while I had my epidural. All my docs and nurses made it seem like I had to stay put and couldn't do anything but lay back or be somewhat reclined. My anesthesiologist helped me sit more upright, which made me feel so much better, not any of the nurses. :(

[sabrinahaworth]

Thank you for the all the info into the WHY behind all these positions! I'm in doula training but learned SO much more from this short little video than what I've found in my textbooks about epidural positions!

[mahalaperry]

I pray my nurses at my hospital are just like you guys during my birth. First time momma, one month away and I am so nervous.

[briennav]

I'm 31 weeks with baby #2 and it has been 6 years since I had my first. I had an epidural the first time (and plan to again) but was so numb that i couldn't feel or move anything! My legs might as well have been detached, wet noodles. As a first timer, I didn't know what to expect but knew I wanted a difference experience the 2nd time around. I'm so glad I found your video/channel! It's reassuring to know i don't HAVE to feel like a bowl of mashed potatoes lying there and can take a more active role in laboring this time around.

P.S. I love how "real" this video is. Legs open and see-through pants had me laughing!

[klinta]

Hey Haley! I just found your channel today, and obviously binged it all. 😆 I just got a positive test a few days ago after having a chemical pregnancy and trying for a year and a half after that, so my hubby and I are, of course, over the moon. I've been looking for videos that would educate me on all the basics of labor and delivery, things that everyone just seems to know because all their female friends and relatives went through it. Both my husband and I moved to the US later in life, so our moms, sisters and aunts went through this thing in different countries with very different systems in place at the time. I can't help but feel lost and uneducated in how everything works here, and most videos only touch the subject of delivery very lightly because people assume it's something you just know. Well, your videos are exactly what I've been looking for. Every step is explained, even the delivery room itself. Thank you so so much for creating this channel and filming all these videos. I'm sure there are people like me out there who don't know everything and maybe don't want to ask. You are so wonderful and caring, and I wish you could be my labor and delivery nurse. 🥰

[celinas]

Are my pants see through cause this can get awkward fast 😂😂😂 this video is hilarious. I love this

[PoppiD]

I have been looking for a video like this for months!

[GrayCole]

Currently 37 weeks and just lost my mucus plug. Super excited and nervous but I know I can do this!!

[iselaperalta]

I had my first baby 6 years ago, I got an epidural and I absolutely couldn’t feel anything from the bottom half, couldn’t even lift up my legs on my own nurses told me it was normal, i “purple faced push as they call it” and I thought that was normal! Pregnant with my 2nd baby now I know it was not okay! I still want that epidural because me and pain do not mix but glad I know what it should be like!

[bungarosmastura]

I'm giving birth to 2 of my son's using this 1st technic, it's really help me to deliver my baby normal

[KhrystynaFedunkiv]

I was 3 centimeters dilated. And would not dilate more. I got myself up into the throne position. I asked my husband to help me adjust my legs into a Buddha position. And they told me I was not going to push until 6am. Between 10 p.m. and 2 am I went from 4cm to 10cm+2. By sitting up and letting the gravity pull the baby down. Also when I pushed I had my knees closer together and my feet sticking outwards. My baby was born in 20 minutes from the time i started pushing. There's also a small superstition in my culture. That when a woman gives birth she should be giving birth in her natural state. Meaning no metals on your body or scrunchies. It's a silly superstition but at 10:00 p.m. I took off everything. From earrings to rings to scrunchies. Maybe it's the belief of it that it works but after that my experience went much smoother and faster. 😅

[amandastrum]

She is so beautiful!! It’s amazing what our bodies can do (I am horrified)

[ashleylaw]

Thank you so much! I'm not sure if I want an epidural or not, but I wanted to know what labor options I would have if I did so this is super helpful

[SovereignofSilence]

This was super helpful, good to know you don't get totally numb and can move with an epidural. To do all 4s position, does it need to be a light epidural or can it be regular? Also, I heard you need a catheter for urine, can you still move with it on you?

[allythearts]

Im already practicing positions im on week 36 today

[StephanieCabriales]

Are these things like the peanut going to be at the hospital typically?

[MrsOrrDiaries]

39 weeks and 2 I hope my bruised swollen tailbone will not be much of a bother on labor time. The plan is taking epidural when labor is finally here

[ravenrogers]

I’m 29 & having my first baby. I’m beyond terrified lol