Description
Posterior labour refers to the circumstance where the baby is facing toward the front to the womans pubic hair as opposed to anterior where the baby is facing the womans bum during labour. The position of the baby has an impact on the process and outcome of labour and in this episode Sarah Langford (midwife, mother and PhD research candidate) talks about her research on posterior labours. We quickly learn what little is known about the experience of posterior labour and what Sarah’s work is doing to fill that gap. Sarah shares research about the outcomes of posterior labour and possible reasons why posterior labours h are feared by women and care providers alike. In this episode we seek to turn the dialogue on it’s head and next week in episode 119, the great birth rebellion will focus on how to prepare for posterior labour
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