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Birth in South Africa October 21, 2010October 27, 2010 by Marianne Littlejohn

Protecting Mother and Baby during Second Stage of Labour

A mother who is forced to push (coached pushing) tires more easily and is less able to recover in-between the contractions, as is her unborn child. Women need privacy, quietness, time and gentle encouragement to complete the second stage of labour spontaneously and birth their babies with their own efforts.

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