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2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

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Hands and knees posture vs other postures

Operative birth (caesarean or instrumental vaginal) · fetal malposition in labour

Hands and knees posture showed no clear difference in operative birth (composite outcome defined as caesarean section,… compared with other postures (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Maternal postures for fetal malposition in labour for improving the health of mothers and their infants 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.14 [0.87, 1.5]
3 studies · 721 participants
Low

Lateral postures vs other postures

Operative birth (caesarean or instrumental vaginal) · fetal malposition in labour

Lateral postures showed no clear difference in operative birth (composite outcome defined as caesarean section,… compared with other postures (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Maternal postures for fetal malposition in labour for improving the health of mothers and their infants 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.72 [0.43, 1.19]
4 studies · 871 participants
Low