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Breath-holding

A coached pushing style in which a person holds the breath during the push.

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Guided vs natural pushing methods

Guided vs natural pushing methods

What guided and natural pushing mean In practice, guided pushing means the labor team tells the person when to begin and stop each push, often with counting, breath-holding, and repeated coached efforts. It is sometimes called directed or coached pushing. The goal is usually to synchronize effort with a contraction and make each push look […]