05/27/2019
Work with your body. 💕
"This is one of many Spinning Babies® positions to help the baby down the pelvis. It’s called Walcher's Maneuver. I get so happy when I see midwives in hospitals using these techniques. Many tend to go straight to more drugs to get stronger contractions to “force” the baby out, but when it’s stuck the baby don’t need more pressure but a better position in the pelvis. After a long birth, the doctor came in and talked to the mum about the possibility of a cesarian. She really wanted a vaginal birth and asked the midwife if there was anything else they could try. She was fully dilated but the baby was too high. They first tried a Spinning Babies technique called Sidelying Release but it didn’t work so the midwife made her lay on the bed like this. Two contractions and suddenly we could hear a new sound from her moaning, and her belly changed its form. 5 minutes later a beautiful baby was born. After attending a Spinning Babies® Workshop with Birthsupport.NL, I saw the birthing process with new eyes. I’m hoping more midwives could get the chance to learn these positions!" - Fødselsfotografen
More on Walcher's: bit.ly/SpBWB
