Lying down during the early stages of childbirth may slow progress, according to a new systematic review. Cochrane Researchers found that the first stage of labour was significantly shorter for women ...

NHS advice to stand up and walk around during labour could be wrong, according to research that doubts whether epidural injections and upright birth positions are better for mothers and their babies.

"Labouring upright and giving birth upright have advantages for both the mother and baby," wrote Dahlen in 2013. She listed a number of benefits, including more efficient contractions, less maternal ...

NHS advice for first-time mums to stand up and walk around while in labour could be wrong, a study reveals. Women who have pain-relieving epidurals are encouraged to adopt upright positions — said to ...

For thousands of years, across the world, women tended to give birth in an upright position – whether kneeling as per Cleopatra, using birthing stools and chairs, or squatting. In fact, squatting can ...

It's usually more dangerous for women to give birth lying down, so why do they? It's all because of a Frenchman who decided it was more convenient – for men. "There is a generalised ignorance amongst ...