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Assisted positioning

The use of another person’s hands, body weight, or verbal cues to help someone move into, hold, or leave a labor or recovery position.

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Using partner for assisted positioning

Using partner for assisted positioning

What assisted positioning means in birth Assisted positioning means using another person’s steady hands, body weight, verbal cues, or physical support to help the birthing person move into, hold, or leave a position. During labor, this might include supported upright leaning in labor, sitting on a birth ball with a partner stabilizing the pelvis, side-lying […]