Comfort Measures: Belly Breathing & Core Breath
A quick tutorial on breathing into your belly to help release tension and aid in moving baby down - literally breathing your baby down.
Also a note to the difference between activating your core with breathing and actively releasing with breathing.

Comfort Measures: Leaning Squats & Lunges for Pelvic Floor Release, Rest & Grounding Touch
These are a great stretch on the pelvic floor and pelvic area to prepare for birth and very comforting during labour. It is quite common for people to labour in this leaning position. Leaning forward with l...

Double Hip Squeeze & Counter Pressure on Sacrum & SI Joints
Using just your hands, Tune-Up/ Tennis Balls or a Rebozo & Wooden Spoon
These comfort measures can be done on hands and knees, kneeling while leaning on a birth ball or piece of furniture. They can also be done standing and leaning on ...

Comfort Measures: All 4's Rebozo: Belly Lift, Sifting & Shake the Apple Tree
These comfort measures can be done kneeling while leaning on a piece of furniture (to protect your wrists) or standing and leaning on a countertop or other sturdy surface. Always make sure the person receiving is fully s...

Comfort Measures: Standing Rebozo - Pelvic Wrapping, Belly Lift & Tuck
These various wraps can help support the pelvis or take the weight of the belly off the pelvis and feel great as the belly grows bigger. All of them can be comforting during labour.
The Belly Lift & Tuck can relieve backache ...

The Miles Circuit to progress labour & move labour out of one's back.
This circuit contains three segments and takes about 90 minutes to do from beginning to end. It may take some practice to get comfortable, particularly in the first position.
This circuit is great for optimal fetal positioning...

Comfort Measures: "Active Rest" for Early Labour or with an Epidural (Pillows or Peanut Ball)
These ositions can aid in progressing labour while resting and using gravity and pelvic positioning to your advantage. These are particularly helpful in early labour or when restricted to a bed with an E...

Comfort Measures: Side Lying Counter Pressure & Touch
You may want pillows to help prop your belly or for between your knees.
Single Side Hip Squeeze & Sacral Counter Pressure
Firm Leg Strokes
Firm Ankle & Feet or Shoulder holds
Jaw massage
Head Strokes

Comfort Measures: Birthing Ball Movement & Stretches
These movements will help release the pelvic floor muscles and help balance the pelvis. The stretching of the psoas muscles can help provide more space in the pelvis for the baby to move into and through the pelvis.