DON’T PUSH ! 🛑 Ask these questions FIRST!

A lot of women are made to believe that once you have dilated fully that you need to start pushing.

BUT!! before you start pushing during active labor, make sure that you ask these questions to help with your laboring time & experience.

How far effaced are you?

Effaced is how thin your cervix has stretched to be. Most women will be fully affected before they are fully dilated and some women are fully effaced even before going into labor.

How dilated am i?

Obviously, you should not be pushing until you are fully dilated so even if you have the urge to push, knowing how far dilated you are is important. We are taught & told that 10CM is fully dilated but some women can dilate even further. It depends on what your baby needs & your body will accommodate for your baby.

MOST IMPORTANTLY QUESTION!

What is baby’s station?

Every woman should be educated on what a baby’s station is & should be BEFORE starting to push. It is so important before the further up in the pelvis the baby is, the longer you will have to push. Labor down & waiting for baby to get in a positive station or further positive station before pushing is so important!!

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