Comparison of the maternal experience and duration of labour in two upright delivery positions.

Title
Comparison of the maternal experience and duration of labour in two upright delivery positions--a randomised controlled trial.
Source
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 113(2):165-70, 2006 Feb.


"CONCLUSIONS: Kneeling and sitting upright during the second stage of labour do not significantly differ from one another in duration of the second stage of labour. In healthy primiparous women, a kneeling position was associated with a more favourable maternal experience and less pain compared with a sitting position."