Open AccessA Hospital-Based Randomized Controlled Trial—Comparing the Outcome of Normal Delivery Between Squatting and Lying Down Positions During Labour
Author(s) -
Priyanka Vijay Shedmake,
Shamrao Ramjj Wakode
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynecology of india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0971-9202
pISSN - 0975-6434
DOI - 10.1007/s13224-021-01439-4
Subject(s) - squatting position , supine position , medicine , randomized controlled trial , episiotomy , group b , physical therapy , position (finance) , obstetrics , pregnancy , anesthesia , surgery , economics , finance , biology , genetics
Labour is a physiological process. Before the seventeenth century, the upright birthing position was common in western countries. The supine position became popular because of the convenience for health professionals rather than the benefits for women.