Get Up, Stand Up: Stand Up for Your Birth
Women in labor can shorten the first stage by about an hour by walking, kneeling, standing, or otherwise avoiding lying in bed, according to a review of 21 birth studies covering over 3700 births.
“This shortens labor by about an hour and, for a lot of women, an hour would be really important.” - Teri Stone-Godena, director of midwifery at Yale School of Nursing
