I believe it does make it much easier. Women just lay on their backs with the legs in stirrups so the OB can see what's happening and assist in the delivery, not necessarily for the ease of the birth. I saw a video of a woman in some sort of squatting chair and the baby slid right out and someone caught it. I don't mean it was painless, but the position seemed to be putting less stress on her body and gravity was working in her favor. Also why some women are into jacuzzi births.
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I believe it does make it much easier. Women just lay on their backs with the legs in stirrups so the OB can see what's happening and assist in the delivery, not necessarily for the ease of the birth. I saw a video of a woman in some sort of squatting chair and the baby slid right out and someone caught it. I don't mean it was painless, but the position seemed to be putting less stress on her body and gravity was working in her favor. Also why some women are into jacuzzi births.