Educate yourself on the different positions that you can use during the pushing stage. For their convenience, many doctors prefer women to push and deliver on their backs rather than squatting, side-lying or standing. When pushing on her back, she has to fight gravity and the pelvic outlet size is reduced by 30%. 

If the exit is too small for baby, birth could become a dangerous event. If baby needs assistance, a doctor could overcompensate and pull or rotate baby's head causing damage to the brachial plexus.

Watch the below video then talk to your provider about your using alternative positions during the pushing phase of labor. If you suspect that your child is the victim of a birth injury, you need to know your legal rights and options.

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