bodyreadymethod
Lindsay McCoy
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I remember bouncing like my life depended on it with baby 1 when I hit fullterm. It’s go time, baby!
While #birthball bouncing might FEEL like it’s bringing the baby deeper into the pelvis... What it’s really doing is putting pressure on the #pelvicfloor . Which is already experiencing a lot of pressure from pregnancy. So, not really ideal or helpful.
I am here to gently tell you to STOP IT and do #hipcircles instead
#birthprep #easierbirth
While #birthball bouncing might FEEL like it’s bringing the baby deeper into the pelvis... What it’s really doing is putting pressure on the #pelvicfloor . Which is already experiencing a lot of pressure from pregnancy. So, not really ideal or helpful.
I am here to gently tell you to STOP IT and do #hipcircles instead
#birthprep #easierbirth
The pelvis is NOT a fixed entity, but a dynamoc shape shifter that changes based on how we use it. It is actually very rare for it to be too small and usually associated with pelvic defect or severe malnutrition during development (think rickets). Usually it has more to do with balance and baby postiton- which we can do something about! Follow to learn how! #easierbirth #doulasoftiktok #prenatalfitness #laboranddelivery
What do diastasis recti (abdominal separation), pelvic floor dysfunction and hernias have in common? They’re all abdominal pressure issues! We blame them on pregnancy, but its more the fact that baby takes up a lot of space in the abdominal cavity. So it reveals our pressure issues, rather than creating them. We can help! #pregnantlife #pregnanttiktok #diastasisrecti #pelvicfloorexercises #easierbirth #laboranddelivery #doulasoftiktok #prenatalexercise
We train movements for the mobility and stability they bring - to bring us into a balanced, ready state. Ready for a more efficient birth and a better functioning body.
We *also* train movements to make them intuitively available. During birth, we go into a different, more intuitive part of our brain. We leave the thinking, judging, planning brain (if you’re a nerd like me, this is called the prefrontal cortex). This gives us access to intuitive wisdom. You know what positions and movements to make to birth your baby. Really! And I’ve found that practicing moves in pregnancy makes then even more deeply available in birth. You can just go there.
But if we haven’t ever found a position it may not be as available- in our body but also in our brains.
Think about the first time you rode a bike (or skiing if you’ve ever tried! I love teaching others to ski so this is the vision in my brain). You did it, but you had to think a lot. About all the parts of making it happen. Pretty soon… it becomes a pattern. As if innate. Second nature. You don’t even think about it, you just go. You get it in your body and your brain no longer has to think so hard for you to do the thing (bike, ski, whatever).
I love giving people tools and options and that’s the beauty of working on mobility and birth prep at the same time! You have a deep well of moves to draw from. Want full guidance? Check out our birth program!
Try the 90/90 and see how it feels! It’s a great one for active labor wheh your baby is at station -1/0/+1
#bodyreadymethod #bodyreadypregnany #birthpositions #prenatalexercise #birthpreparation
We *also* train movements to make them intuitively available. During birth, we go into a different, more intuitive part of our brain. We leave the thinking, judging, planning brain (if you’re a nerd like me, this is called the prefrontal cortex). This gives us access to intuitive wisdom. You know what positions and movements to make to birth your baby. Really! And I’ve found that practicing moves in pregnancy makes then even more deeply available in birth. You can just go there.
But if we haven’t ever found a position it may not be as available- in our body but also in our brains.
Think about the first time you rode a bike (or skiing if you’ve ever tried! I love teaching others to ski so this is the vision in my brain). You did it, but you had to think a lot. About all the parts of making it happen. Pretty soon… it becomes a pattern. As if innate. Second nature. You don’t even think about it, you just go. You get it in your body and your brain no longer has to think so hard for you to do the thing (bike, ski, whatever).
I love giving people tools and options and that’s the beauty of working on mobility and birth prep at the same time! You have a deep well of moves to draw from. Want full guidance? Check out our birth program!
Try the 90/90 and see how it feels! It’s a great one for active labor wheh your baby is at station -1/0/+1
#bodyreadymethod #bodyreadypregnany #birthpositions #prenatalexercise #birthpreparation
Mid pelvis stalls are very common, but they don’t need to be normal!
When a baby is held up around station -1/0/+1, I wonder about the pelvic floor!
Can we create more suppleness and space to encourage baby to do their rotation needed to accommodate the pelvis (baby’s are WISE! And very much active participants in the journey of birth, we have to give them the space!). Yes! Yes we can!!
A few options (not an exhaustive list!):
👉GLUTE SHAKE: tension in glutes and external rotators goes along with tension in the pelvic floor. So release em!
👉Toilet sitting! It’s the place you’re used to letting go down below. They don’t call it the dilation station for nothing. This is why is works so well!! It’s a mental trigger to release down there!
👉Asymmetrical positions. The name of the game in rotating through the mid pelvis is assymetry. If you have an epidural you can and should still use asymmetrical positions.
PS speaking of epidurals. Have you ever heard of someone getting one and it speeds things up? Obviously this is not always the case, but when this occurs it’s almost always because it allows ia pelvic floor the just 👏 won’t 👏 relax 👏 to actually finally do so. Hello baby! There is a time and a place. The judicious use of certain interventions can sometimes help to avoid others. Hire one of our #bodyreadymethod doulas to know how and when!
#easierbirth #laboranddelivery #birthpositions #brmpro
When a baby is held up around station -1/0/+1, I wonder about the pelvic floor!
Can we create more suppleness and space to encourage baby to do their rotation needed to accommodate the pelvis (baby’s are WISE! And very much active participants in the journey of birth, we have to give them the space!). Yes! Yes we can!!
A few options (not an exhaustive list!):
👉GLUTE SHAKE: tension in glutes and external rotators goes along with tension in the pelvic floor. So release em!
👉Toilet sitting! It’s the place you’re used to letting go down below. They don’t call it the dilation station for nothing. This is why is works so well!! It’s a mental trigger to release down there!
👉Asymmetrical positions. The name of the game in rotating through the mid pelvis is assymetry. If you have an epidural you can and should still use asymmetrical positions.
PS speaking of epidurals. Have you ever heard of someone getting one and it speeds things up? Obviously this is not always the case, but when this occurs it’s almost always because it allows ia pelvic floor the just 👏 won’t 👏 relax 👏 to actually finally do so. Hello baby! There is a time and a place. The judicious use of certain interventions can sometimes help to avoid others. Hire one of our #bodyreadymethod doulas to know how and when!
#easierbirth #laboranddelivery #birthpositions #brmpro
Work with your body’s design! Did you know that the only reason that we started pushing on our backs was because King Louis XIV required women to give birth on their backs so he could have an unobstructed view. Yup. That’s literally how it began. And it’s the position that honestly works the most against our anatomy and physiology.
Yet too often we are told things like maybe our pelvis is too small, or we are told we need an intervention or to push really really hard. Interventions have 👏 their 👏 place 👏 absolutely! But have we tried a position change first? One that opens the pelvis rather than closes it. It just makes sense! Create space before adding force to a restricted pelvis. Whether you still need the force (pitocin, vacuum) or not- it’ll be much more effective, and safer, with an unrestricted pelvis.
Birth position change and movement should always be the first approach to a labor stall! It’s safer and super effective!!
Check out our new Body Ready Birth program to learn all about birth positions and techniques to make #childbirth easier and more efficient when you work with the body’s natural design!
#laboranddelivery #birthpositions #childbirtheducation #childbirth #naturalchildbirth #epiduralbirth #doula #doulalife #bodyreadymethod #bodyreadymethod #pushbaby #thirdtrimester #laborprep
Yet too often we are told things like maybe our pelvis is too small, or we are told we need an intervention or to push really really hard. Interventions have 👏 their 👏 place 👏 absolutely! But have we tried a position change first? One that opens the pelvis rather than closes it. It just makes sense! Create space before adding force to a restricted pelvis. Whether you still need the force (pitocin, vacuum) or not- it’ll be much more effective, and safer, with an unrestricted pelvis.
Birth position change and movement should always be the first approach to a labor stall! It’s safer and super effective!!
Check out our new Body Ready Birth program to learn all about birth positions and techniques to make #childbirth easier and more efficient when you work with the body’s natural design!
#laboranddelivery #birthpositions #childbirtheducation #childbirth #naturalchildbirth #epiduralbirth #doula #doulalife #bodyreadymethod #bodyreadymethod #pushbaby #thirdtrimester #laborprep
I think people sometimes think if they get an epidural (planned or not) that that’s it. And no other planning or education is needed. Or that everything else is thrown out to window. This couldn’t be farther from the truth! Like everything, it’s a tool. It has risks and it has benefits. And it’s a personal choice.
And regardless- we can still do SO much to encourage balance and space to make the process safer and more efficient for both parties! It does not and should not mean laying on your back for hours!
Did you or do you plan an epidural? I had one with my first, who actually turns 16 TODAY. It didn’t kick in until I was already pushing (hear the story on our podcast!). I’ve also supported plenty of epidural births and you still need and deserve this level of support!
Join me this Sunday or Tuesday for a one time only partner ready class! 75 minute over zoom, lifetime access, tons of value! Info I wish everyone had going into their birth! Link in bio. Grab your partner, a chair, a towel and your fav beverage and I’ll see you there!
#partnerready #laboranddelivery #epidural #epiduralsupport #childbirth #bodyreadymethod
And regardless- we can still do SO much to encourage balance and space to make the process safer and more efficient for both parties! It does not and should not mean laying on your back for hours!
Did you or do you plan an epidural? I had one with my first, who actually turns 16 TODAY. It didn’t kick in until I was already pushing (hear the story on our podcast!). I’ve also supported plenty of epidural births and you still need and deserve this level of support!
Join me this Sunday or Tuesday for a one time only partner ready class! 75 minute over zoom, lifetime access, tons of value! Info I wish everyone had going into their birth! Link in bio. Grab your partner, a chair, a towel and your fav beverage and I’ll see you there!
#partnerready #laboranddelivery #epidural #epiduralsupport #childbirth #bodyreadymethod
Replying to @tarshvel
Friends… let me say this again for the ones in the back! You deserve loving touch that is not given as an expectation for more. You deserve a partner who shows up for you during your pregnancy, birth and recovery. And guess what partners? It’ll actually serve you better in getting what you want a whole lot better. Am I right?!
If you want to work together to prep for birth- join my partner and I for a one time only PARTNER READY class. It’s just 75 min long and filled with serious tricks of the trade from 10k plus families I’ve supported ❤️ link in bio #birthpartner #laborprep #thirdtrimester #prenatalmassage
Friends… let me say this again for the ones in the back! You deserve loving touch that is not given as an expectation for more. You deserve a partner who shows up for you during your pregnancy, birth and recovery. And guess what partners? It’ll actually serve you better in getting what you want a whole lot better. Am I right?!
If you want to work together to prep for birth- join my partner and I for a one time only PARTNER READY class. It’s just 75 min long and filled with serious tricks of the trade from 10k plus families I’ve supported ❤️ link in bio #birthpartner #laborprep #thirdtrimester #prenatalmassage
Adding children to your family can feel scary.
How can I possibly love another child as much?
What about their relationship with each other?
How will I do it all and give them all enough?
Going from 3 to 4 was scary for me. My 4th wasn’t planned. My 3rd had open heart surgery as a 2.5 month old and I was traumatized. I didn’t know what was in store or how I could possibly handle another with all I was doing (including attending LOTS of births).
I am not going to sugarcoat it, having kids isn’t easy. My 4th had colic. He never slept and nursed constantly. Was heavy but wanted to be held all day.
And Siblings fight.
They have different personalities.
Different needs.
I worry about different things for different kids.
Their own strengths, unique challenges.
But omg it’s so worth it. And newsflash- your heart can expand to greater and wider than you could ever possibly imagine.
And these kids? They love each other so deeply. And support each other unconditionally.
What were/are you fears adding another baby to the family? What are the BEST parts for you? Let’s share below for those planning their 2nd and beyond!
I have 4 ranging in age from almost 16 to 7 and MAN it’s getting fun these days 😍 #laboranddelivery #siblinglove #addingababytothefamily #surprisebaby
How can I possibly love another child as much?
What about their relationship with each other?
How will I do it all and give them all enough?
Going from 3 to 4 was scary for me. My 4th wasn’t planned. My 3rd had open heart surgery as a 2.5 month old and I was traumatized. I didn’t know what was in store or how I could possibly handle another with all I was doing (including attending LOTS of births).
I am not going to sugarcoat it, having kids isn’t easy. My 4th had colic. He never slept and nursed constantly. Was heavy but wanted to be held all day.
And Siblings fight.
They have different personalities.
Different needs.
I worry about different things for different kids.
Their own strengths, unique challenges.
But omg it’s so worth it. And newsflash- your heart can expand to greater and wider than you could ever possibly imagine.
And these kids? They love each other so deeply. And support each other unconditionally.
What were/are you fears adding another baby to the family? What are the BEST parts for you? Let’s share below for those planning their 2nd and beyond!
I have 4 ranging in age from almost 16 to 7 and MAN it’s getting fun these days 😍 #laboranddelivery #siblinglove #addingababytothefamily #surprisebaby
This video shows some simple yet incredibly powerful techniques that partners can implement in pregnancy and labor!
Birth is a big physiological event! One that we should plan and prepare for.
Lots of focus (rightly so!) is in preparing the one who is giving birth. But what about the partner?
Too often partners get overwhelmed and slink into the corner. They don’t know what to do so they shut down. Check game scores, sneak off to the cafeteria for way longer than necessary, take a nap when you need them, etc. This is a nervous system response to overwhelm. When you’re giving birth it’s likely the last thing you want is for your partner to shut down. Because you need them! And even if they know that and do want to be there for you. They get overwhelmed and don’t want to eff it up.
I’ve attended hundreds of births with just about every type of birth partner and let me tell you- when given the proper tools, awareness, and understanding most partners can really step it up!
My amazing partner of 20 years (and father and birth partner for our 4 kids) and I will be offering a never offered before PARTNER READY (BYOP: bring your own partner!) online workshop in early March. Comment partner ready if you want in! Because it’s definitely going to fill! It’s the perfect way to connect and learn the secrets of partner support from a doula/doula trainer of 13 years and I can promise you that this is not something covered in your typical childbirth class!
#birthpartner #laboranddelivery #partnerready #birthdoula #easierbirth
Birth is a big physiological event! One that we should plan and prepare for.
Lots of focus (rightly so!) is in preparing the one who is giving birth. But what about the partner?
Too often partners get overwhelmed and slink into the corner. They don’t know what to do so they shut down. Check game scores, sneak off to the cafeteria for way longer than necessary, take a nap when you need them, etc. This is a nervous system response to overwhelm. When you’re giving birth it’s likely the last thing you want is for your partner to shut down. Because you need them! And even if they know that and do want to be there for you. They get overwhelmed and don’t want to eff it up.
I’ve attended hundreds of births with just about every type of birth partner and let me tell you- when given the proper tools, awareness, and understanding most partners can really step it up!
My amazing partner of 20 years (and father and birth partner for our 4 kids) and I will be offering a never offered before PARTNER READY (BYOP: bring your own partner!) online workshop in early March. Comment partner ready if you want in! Because it’s definitely going to fill! It’s the perfect way to connect and learn the secrets of partner support from a doula/doula trainer of 13 years and I can promise you that this is not something covered in your typical childbirth class!
#birthpartner #laboranddelivery #partnerready #birthdoula #easierbirth
I taught just about every type of fitness class out there through my first pregnancy. I was fit so I was prepared, right?
When that birth didn’t go the way I had hoped. When I was left with incontinence and split abs, I was devastated.
I became obsessed with finding a better way. I trained athletes, cardiac rehab patients, and everyone in between using the law of specificity - so why was pregnancy any different? It’s a huge physical event yet we are given next to no actual specific body support most of the time besides “do yoga” or “kegel” or “engage your core a bunch.” And it’s not serving us well and we deserve better.
I spend the next decade traveling and learning about everything I could. Fascia, biomechanics, the core, the psoas… I wanted to know it all. I also attended 100s of births in those years and those births taught me more than all the rest. And helped me apply my knowledge functionally.
Body Ready Method was born out of my own desire for something different. We deserve better than modified regular exercise. I found the answer and now my mission is to share it with the world. Won’t you join me?
#p#prenatalyoga p#prenatalworkout p#prenatalfitness b#bodyreadymethod o#osm b#birthpreparation p#prenatalcore prenatalpersonaltrainer
When that birth didn’t go the way I had hoped. When I was left with incontinence and split abs, I was devastated.
I became obsessed with finding a better way. I trained athletes, cardiac rehab patients, and everyone in between using the law of specificity - so why was pregnancy any different? It’s a huge physical event yet we are given next to no actual specific body support most of the time besides “do yoga” or “kegel” or “engage your core a bunch.” And it’s not serving us well and we deserve better.
I spend the next decade traveling and learning about everything I could. Fascia, biomechanics, the core, the psoas… I wanted to know it all. I also attended 100s of births in those years and those births taught me more than all the rest. And helped me apply my knowledge functionally.
Body Ready Method was born out of my own desire for something different. We deserve better than modified regular exercise. I found the answer and now my mission is to share it with the world. Won’t you join me?
#p#prenatalyoga p#prenatalworkout p#prenatalfitness b#bodyreadymethod o#osm b#birthpreparation p#prenatalcore prenatalpersonaltrainer
As a #doula I LOVE birth partners. And let me tell you- a lot of them really DO step up to the plate when given the opportunity! But remember, this is all new to them as well! And it can be really overwhelming.
They are unsure of what to do. They’re not #birth experts. They don’t like seeing you in pain. They don’t want to get in the way or screw something up. “Maybe I’ll just sink into the corner or check the game scores so I don’t have to deal with the intensity of this situation…”
I teach partners (who want to!) how to be an active participant. How to get that #oxytocin FLOWING.
Because guess what? You do not need be an expert in birth. There’s something more powerful that we need you for. We need you for the LOVE. For the closeness. For the connection. This creates a flood of love hormones (oxytocin!). What I needed most from my partner was just closeness. His hand. And I always get the partner in the right spot for this to happen when I’m the doula. (Partners LOVE me, and the ones who started as anti doula?? They end up being my biggest fans 🤣)
Did you know that the same hormones you get during orgasm, you get during #childbirth ? And so the more love you can infuse into that space, the better, the safer, the more comfortable, and the more efficient the process is going to be.
Show this to your partner and set up a time to practice!
May this birth bring you together ❤️
PS #birthpartners do not have to be romantic partners. Love of a parental figure, sibling or close friend work too!
Tell me- what is your favorite way or memory of partner support at birth? Let’s get some ideas going for each other
They are unsure of what to do. They’re not #birth experts. They don’t like seeing you in pain. They don’t want to get in the way or screw something up. “Maybe I’ll just sink into the corner or check the game scores so I don’t have to deal with the intensity of this situation…”
I teach partners (who want to!) how to be an active participant. How to get that #oxytocin FLOWING.
Because guess what? You do not need be an expert in birth. There’s something more powerful that we need you for. We need you for the LOVE. For the closeness. For the connection. This creates a flood of love hormones (oxytocin!). What I needed most from my partner was just closeness. His hand. And I always get the partner in the right spot for this to happen when I’m the doula. (Partners LOVE me, and the ones who started as anti doula?? They end up being my biggest fans 🤣)
Did you know that the same hormones you get during orgasm, you get during #childbirth ? And so the more love you can infuse into that space, the better, the safer, the more comfortable, and the more efficient the process is going to be.
Show this to your partner and set up a time to practice!
May this birth bring you together ❤️
PS #birthpartners do not have to be romantic partners. Love of a parental figure, sibling or close friend work too!
Tell me- what is your favorite way or memory of partner support at birth? Let’s get some ideas going for each other
The famed double hip squeeze! Let's get nerdy with it. Because if you know WHY and WHAT IS HAPPENING... you know when to use it! You'll really get what I lovingly call "your doula muscles" stronger with this one.
The double hip squeeze is a good ol' Doula 101 technique that pretty much every doula learns in their initial training. But let's go a little deeper with it, shall we?
The KEY to this movement that is often missed is the squeeze location on the hips! There are some places we squeeze that do create space and there are places we can squeeze that do not. For max opening you want to squeeze the front of the hips- between the ASIS (frontal hip bone) and the iliac tubercle (just behind the frontal hip bone).
This hands on technique is best for when baby is already engaged deep into the pelvis. Because if you look at the pelvis model- it creates more space at the bottom of the pelvis, which in turn creates a bit less space at the top of the pelvis- not great if the baby is still trying to engage!
I love teaching this one to partners. And it's nice to have multiple people in the room who can do it (doula and partner!) because it gets tiring and you can tag team. Because not going to lie... sometimes this one is so relieving that they want it during every contraction, for hours :-)
#doulasoftiktok #doulatips #laboranddelivery #thirdtrimester #childbirtheducation #doublehipsqueeze #midwifery
The double hip squeeze is a good ol' Doula 101 technique that pretty much every doula learns in their initial training. But let's go a little deeper with it, shall we?
The KEY to this movement that is often missed is the squeeze location on the hips! There are some places we squeeze that do create space and there are places we can squeeze that do not. For max opening you want to squeeze the front of the hips- between the ASIS (frontal hip bone) and the iliac tubercle (just behind the frontal hip bone).
This hands on technique is best for when baby is already engaged deep into the pelvis. Because if you look at the pelvis model- it creates more space at the bottom of the pelvis, which in turn creates a bit less space at the top of the pelvis- not great if the baby is still trying to engage!
I love teaching this one to partners. And it's nice to have multiple people in the room who can do it (doula and partner!) because it gets tiring and you can tag team. Because not going to lie... sometimes this one is so relieving that they want it during every contraction, for hours :-)
#doulasoftiktok #doulatips #laboranddelivery #thirdtrimester #childbirtheducation #doublehipsqueeze #midwifery
Get your partner involved in your birth prep!
We often forget how overwhelming it can be for the partner. Pregnancy and birth are big physiological events and it is really easy for the partner to feel useless and unsure.... to sink into a corner or to feel like a deer caught in headlights.
But what if we empowered the partner.
What if birth prep and support could be a way of connecting more deeply.
When we empower the partner we empower them to show up in their best and most authentic way.
During pregnancy. During Birth. During Postpartum. And as a parent (if your birth partner is also your parenting partner).
I have also found that this empowers you, the birther, to feel the safety you need to "go there" to go into your labor flow state- the place in your brain (some call it 'labor land') where you intuitively know how to birth your baby and what you and your baby needs. Because you know your partner has got you. When we feel safe, nurtured, and protected we are able to drop deep into that space and flow with your laboring process.
And let's not forgot the importance of touch and connection. May going through this process together bring you closer together like it did for my partner and I.
Try out this birth prep routine with your partner. As we shake the tissues gently we are inducing a deep relaxation and release of the tissues. At my last prenatal visit with all my doula families I tell every partner to make sure to do some booty shaking massaging! Relaxed glutes=relaxed pelvic floor and we want that area nice and supple as baby needs to rotate through it during vaginal childbirth.
Tag your birth partner and plan a night for you to practice this!! I suggest nightly as you are getting closer to the big day! #laboranddelivery #birthprep #thirdtrimester #doulasoftiktok #doulatips #prenatalmassage
We often forget how overwhelming it can be for the partner. Pregnancy and birth are big physiological events and it is really easy for the partner to feel useless and unsure.... to sink into a corner or to feel like a deer caught in headlights.
But what if we empowered the partner.
What if birth prep and support could be a way of connecting more deeply.
When we empower the partner we empower them to show up in their best and most authentic way.
During pregnancy. During Birth. During Postpartum. And as a parent (if your birth partner is also your parenting partner).
I have also found that this empowers you, the birther, to feel the safety you need to "go there" to go into your labor flow state- the place in your brain (some call it 'labor land') where you intuitively know how to birth your baby and what you and your baby needs. Because you know your partner has got you. When we feel safe, nurtured, and protected we are able to drop deep into that space and flow with your laboring process.
And let's not forgot the importance of touch and connection. May going through this process together bring you closer together like it did for my partner and I.
Try out this birth prep routine with your partner. As we shake the tissues gently we are inducing a deep relaxation and release of the tissues. At my last prenatal visit with all my doula families I tell every partner to make sure to do some booty shaking massaging! Relaxed glutes=relaxed pelvic floor and we want that area nice and supple as baby needs to rotate through it during vaginal childbirth.
Tag your birth partner and plan a night for you to practice this!! I suggest nightly as you are getting closer to the big day! #laboranddelivery #birthprep #thirdtrimester #doulasoftiktok #doulatips #prenatalmassage
What can be done if the head is just NOT coming? You’ve done all the things… internal rotation, pelvic floor release, and pushing seems to be effective. So what’s the hold up? If the hold up is the fetal shoulder on the pelvic inlet (stuck on top of the pubic bone), these techniques shown work like absolute magic! One time a family joked to me they were going to name their baby Walcher because we got them to avoid cesarean by doing it for 3 contractions after 3 HOURS of ineffective pushing 😱
I remember people thinking I was bananas for doing Walchers technique during pushing. “But Lindsay, that opens the top of the pelvis, but baby’s at the bottom of the pelvis!”
Yes, they are correct that the baby’s head is at the pelvic outlet. However, there’s more to the baby than the head and sometimes we have to make room for the shoulders in the inlet while the head is at the outlet.
Enter all the hip extension / “Walchers” variations. Here’s the two basic positions that are the reason Walchers works: pelvic tucking and hip extension. Have the client/patient take a break from pushing efforts for 3 contractions and find one of these variations. And yes I’ve done this many times with an epidural, too!
The more you know the “why” behind a technique, the more you can troubleshoot different variations to find what works best for each individual. It also helps tune in the birth workers critical thinking! One of our big focuses for our #b#bodyreadymethod ros! You should definitely have one of them at your birth 🤩
I remember people thinking I was bananas for doing Walchers technique during pushing. “But Lindsay, that opens the top of the pelvis, but baby’s at the bottom of the pelvis!”
Yes, they are correct that the baby’s head is at the pelvic outlet. However, there’s more to the baby than the head and sometimes we have to make room for the shoulders in the inlet while the head is at the outlet.
Enter all the hip extension / “Walchers” variations. Here’s the two basic positions that are the reason Walchers works: pelvic tucking and hip extension. Have the client/patient take a break from pushing efforts for 3 contractions and find one of these variations. And yes I’ve done this many times with an epidural, too!
The more you know the “why” behind a technique, the more you can troubleshoot different variations to find what works best for each individual. It also helps tune in the birth workers critical thinking! One of our big focuses for our #b#bodyreadymethod ros! You should definitely have one of them at your birth 🤩
Let’s make birth easier by creating balance and space first! Force or power may still be needed- but I can’t tell you how many times I have seen it no longer needed when we address the physiology!
Who is with me?! It just makes so much more SENSE when you think about it.
Also- physiological movement and balance has so much less risk so should always be the first approach!!
#easierbirth #doulalife #bodyreadymethod #childbirtheducation #birth #laboranddelivery #doulatips #biomechanics #birthdoula
Who is with me?! It just makes so much more SENSE when you think about it.
Also- physiological movement and balance has so much less risk so should always be the first approach!!
#easierbirth #doulalife #bodyreadymethod #childbirtheducation #birth #laboranddelivery #doulatips #biomechanics #birthdoula