Comparing maternal and neonatal outcomes between hands-and-knees delivery position and supine position

• Main Authors: Hong-Yu Zhang (Author), Rong Shu (Author), Ning-Ning Zhao (Author), Yu-Jing Lu (Author), Min Chen (Author), Ying-Xia Li (Author), Jun-Qin Wu (Author), Li-Hua Huang (Author), Xiao-Lan Guo (Author), Yu-Hong Yang (Author), Xiao-Li Zhang (Author), Xiao-Yu Zhou (Author), Ren-Fei Guo (Author), Jing Li (Author), Wen-Zhi Cai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The supine position is the most common birth position adopted in China, but the World Health Organization recommends non-supine positions for delivery. The hands-and-knees position shows several advantages, such as wide pelvic diameter and easy fetal rotation during delivery. Small trial...