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Powerful Pushing
New Method Promises Safer, More Efficient Delivery
By Susan Hyde
The coordinated push takes practice, but it is frequently advocated by midwives and perinatal fitness instructors, because it less strenuous for the mother and baby. Furthermore, it can be performed in any number of birthing positions.
Woodlief enthusiastically attests to the benefits of coordinated pushing. Having abandoned her "purple pushing" in favor of the coordinated method in her second delivery, she reports that "there was no comparison" to her first delivery. Having prepared her body in advance, she was able to breathe and push without medication. In contrast to the 45 minutes of stitching she experienced after her first birth, she was able to avoid perineal damage as well. Better yet, her baby's first photos don't include a mother with a mottled complexion and red eyes!
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