Positions for labor

Some of the effective positions which you can try are: standing up; walking around for as long as you can; sitting (using a birthing ball is great for allowing you to rock back and forth); squatting and leaning against a chair, your bed, or even your partner; kneeling down with some form of support; getting down on all fours. Getting down on all fours can offer relief from severe back pain by taking the pressure off your spine.

If none of these positions is comfortable and you find that lying on your back is all you can handle, try to lie on your side with pillows supporting you, the way you did when you tried to sleep these past six months.