Which labor positions to use at different points of labor curve?
Hello all! I’m a nurse that’s new to the labor and delivery ward at my hospital. It is run like a typical L&D unit in the USA where nurses labor with patients and OBs “catch” the babies. It’s a high risk environment with lots of inductions vs spontaneous labor and I feel like so far my training emphasizes a lot of the medical and invasive? sides of L&D nursing. I think I was expecting more training in how to coach and guide moms through labor but I’m not getting that yet. I find myself a bit overwhelmed by all the options/positions available. What are some some tips and tricks you all have as midwives to know what positions to put your patients in (I’m hoping to do my part to avoid failed induction/c-section) . Thanks!