Delivery Day: Positions to Help You Through

Slowly lower yourself onto the ball with your partner's help. Sit with knees apart, feet flat on the floor. Rock back and forth or side to side until you find a soothing rhythm. (If you're 5 feet 2 inches to 5 feet 7 inches tall, use a 55 cm ball; if you're 5 feet 7 inches or taller, opt for a 65 cm.)
What it does: Opens the pelvis, helping the baby descend through the birth canal.