Management of the second stage of labor: a review (Part II). Maternal positioning as it relates to the management of the second stage of labor is reviewed.
In the previous article, the rigid use of the Friedman Curve, breathing techniques, and other management options for the second stage of labor were examined. This article concentrates on the affect of maternal positioning, on the length of the second stage of labor, and summarizes the contents of that former article and this one.
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