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Is it best to stay upright in early labour?

April 26, 2017best early labour stay upright

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Is it best to stay upright in early labour?

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It is thought that keeping upright and mobile can help labour to progress and make the pain easier to manage. This is because in an upright position the baby’s head can press down onto the cervix and in turn stimulate it to dilate, and also gravity helps the baby to move down through the pelvis.