Table 2 Questions on mobility and positions during the second stage of labor
From: Variability of clinical practice in the care of the second stage of labor among midwives in Spain
Questions on mobility and positions | n (%) (n = 305) |
|---|---|
During the second stage of labor, if conditions are suitable, do you let the woman choose the birth position? | |
Never | 2 (0.7) |
Rarely | 19 (6.2) |
Occasionally | 39 (12.8) |
Frequently | 104 (34.1) |
Always | 141 (46.2) |
If the pregnant woman has no preference for any position and the conditions permit it | |
Do you prefer to use the standing position? | |
No | 286 (93.8) |
Yes | 19 (6.2) |
Do you preferentially use the quadruped position? | |
No | 274 (89.8) |
Yes | 31 (10.2) |
Do you preferentially use the birthing chair? | |
No | 294 (96.4) |
Yes | 11 (3.6) |
Do you preferentially use side-lying positions? | |
No | 169 (55.4) |
Yes | 136 (44.6) |
Do you preferentially use lithotomy without floor support? | |
No | 257 (84.3) |
Yes | 48 (15.7) |
Do you preferentially use lithotomy with foot support? | |
No | 189 (62.0) |
Yes | 116 (38.0) |