Comfort Measures

Lifting belly & baby with rebozo or other cloth

Lift butt, scoot forward. Releases QL muscle.

Stretch from hands to butt. Use door or partner assist.

Open the top of the pelvis by moving the pubic bone away from the spine. Let the body arch into a half wheel shape to open the inlet. When laboring in bed is necessary but baby is still high this dramatic position is a favorite.

Upside down! FLI Video

Hinging from hip joint with back straight

Light jiggling on hip/thigh. More of a vibration than a massage.

Pelvis is tucked under. Partner (or mom) lifts up and in on baby. Visualize "dumping into pelvis"

Lie on side. Press fingers flat on inner thigh of bottom leg. Slowly move finger pads into the inner bowl of sitz bone. Press and hold until released

Ball shaped like a peanut 😂

On back w heels by butt. Snap knees togehther 3x, snap apart 3x with feet straight, turned in, turned out

Using rebozo for hip squeeze, or to lift baby weight off low back

Compressing and tractioning at sacrum

Lie on side - find sitz bone on top hip. Work thumb under glute along ligament. Press and hold until releases.

Jiggling bum with rebozo or hands. Never shake the abdomen or even the hips vigorously. There’s a baby there!

Laying on side diagonal on bed (corner to corner) with feet closer to partner. Raise arm over head and grab bed. Partner hooks hands over iliac crest and tractions toward your feed on your exhale. Hold for approx 3 breaths.

Lunging with open pelvis on knees or standing (using a chair)

Lay on side at very edge of bed/couch