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Labor Positions Guide

Less wondering what to try next. More practical ways to move, rest, and feel supported during labor.

The Doula-Recommended Labor Positions Guide gives you 12 photographed positions to practice before labor and keep nearby when you want a new idea in the moment.

Each position explains what it may be helpful for, how to try it, how a support person can help, and what to ask your care team. The guide includes options for early labor, back labor, rest, epidural support, creating space, and pushing. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Inside the guide

  • 12 photographed labor positions
  • Early labor, rest, back labor, and pushing options
  • Clear instructions for trying each position
  • Ways your partner or support person can help
  • Epidural-friendly and peanut-ball positions
  • Questions to ask your care team

Practice the positions before labor begins. Notice what feels comfortable, what kind of support you like, and which positions are easy to move into together.

Take screenshots of each position, save them in an album you can quickly find during labor, and share the album with your support person. The guide is designed to be used as a shared tool so you do not have to remember everything on your own. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

What you’ll receive

  • 18-page digital PDF
  • 12 photographed labor positions
  • Support-person instructions
  • Care-team discussion prompts
  • Immediate access after checkout

Digital PDF download. No physical product will be shipped.

Frequently asked questions

Is this only for unmedicated labor?
No. The guide includes positions for movement, rest, back labor, partner support, epidural-friendly positioning, creating space, and pushing.

Can I use these positions with an epidural?
Some positions may be adapted for use with an epidural, including side-lying and supported positions. What is safe will depend on your mobility, monitoring, medication effects, and care plan.

Do I need a birth ball or peanut ball?
Some positions use a birth ball or peanut ball. Others use a bed, toilet, pillows, squat bar, or support person. Ask your hospital or birth center what equipment is available.

Can I share the guide with my partner or doula?
Yes. You may share your personal copy with your partner, doula, or personal support person as part of preparing for your own labor.

Can I print or save it to my phone?
Yes. You may print the guide, save it to your phone or tablet, and screenshot your favorite positions for quick access.

How will I receive it?
You’ll receive access after checkout. A download link will also be sent to the email address used for your order.

Important safety information

This guide is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice and does not replace individualized guidance from your own healthcare provider.

Not every position is appropriate for every pregnancy, body, baby, monitoring setup, epidural, or stage of labor. Ask your physician, midwife, nurse, or care team which positions are safe and appropriate for you.

Ask for help before standing, changing levels, using equipment, or changing positions if you have an epidural, medication effects, dizziness, weakness, monitoring lines, or concerns about balance.

Stop or change positions if something feels painful, unsafe, or unsteady.

Digital product and personal-use policy

Due to the nature of digital products, purchases are generally nonrefundable once the file has been delivered. Please contact us if you experience a technical problem or receive an incorrect file.

You may print copies for your own household and share the guide with your partner, doula, or personal support person. It may not be resold, uploaded, reproduced for clients, distributed to groups, or used commercially without written permission from Nurtured Nest.

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Labor Positions Guide

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