03/17/2026
First stage labor positions || Supported side lunges with pelvic tilts
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Loved how this felt on my entire lower body during my first stage of labor! I played with my foot position to see how that felt at my hips and pelvis. I chose a neutral foot, but toes out wide felt good too.
In this video, I started out rocking/lunging gently side to side with a ball to support. Then, keeping my legs wide, I paused ti do some pelvic tilts. Keeping my forearms on the ball increased the stretch into my lats.
Important parts here are:
✅ keeping the movement flowing
✅ not overstretching if something didn’t feel good
✅ rocking forward and backward (pelvic tilting) helps to open the pelvis
Could have also:
▶️ taken away the ball and just used the bed
▶️ continued this when baby was moving into midpelvis
This is one of MANY first stage labor postions that can help! Best to work with a pelvic floor Pat who can assess the ability for your body to get into these positions without straining AND a doula can help suggest modifications for the best outcomes!
Gimme a 👍🏼 in the comments if this was helpful and save this for your birth!