Funny positions in the doctors office to avoid hemoptysis

[julie]

Hate to break it to you Lauren, but many women find that "on all fours" position EXTREMELY comfortable during labor. So you woulsn't be the first person to be in that position, or to be checked in that position. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> I know you are thinking darn, you just wanted to give your doctor a hard time. LOL

I spent hours in that position (on a beanbag chair) the 5 days I was hospitalized in active labor before the babies were born. It's a good position. Do what is comfortable for you during labor, everyone else just needs to (and will, doctors and nurses at least, your own parents- possibly not so much) go along with it.

 

[Landy]

OK, stupid question time...
What is it about laying flat that actually causes the hemoptysis? I've often wondered this. Thanks<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[Landy]

OK, stupid question time...
What is it about laying flat that actually causes the hemoptysis? I've often wondered this. Thanks<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[Landy]

OK, stupid question time...
What is it about laying flat that actually causes the hemoptysis? I've often wondered this. Thanks<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[JazzysMom]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Lynda</b></i>

OK, stupid question time...

What is it about laying flat that actually causes the hemoptysis? I've often wondered this. Thanks<img src=""></end quote></div>


I have heard the Biggest thing is that your blood pressure rises when you lay down & this will make you prone. All I have read says that your BP goes down when you are lying down so I dont know, but I would think you "strain" more to breath. That would irritate things. Many people cough more also so there is something about being horizontal that triggers all the fun stuff.

 

[JazzysMom]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Lynda</b></i>

OK, stupid question time...

What is it about laying flat that actually causes the hemoptysis? I've often wondered this. Thanks<img src=""></end quote></div>


I have heard the Biggest thing is that your blood pressure rises when you lay down & this will make you prone. All I have read says that your BP goes down when you are lying down so I dont know, but I would think you "strain" more to breath. That would irritate things. Many people cough more also so there is something about being horizontal that triggers all the fun stuff.

 

[JazzysMom]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Lynda</b></i>

OK, stupid question time...

What is it about laying flat that actually causes the hemoptysis? I've often wondered this. Thanks<img src=""></end quote></div>


I have heard the Biggest thing is that your blood pressure rises when you lay down & this will make you prone. All I have read says that your BP goes down when you are lying down so I dont know, but I would think you "strain" more to breath. That would irritate things. Many people cough more also so there is something about being horizontal that triggers all the fun stuff.

 

[LouLou]

Thanks for the responses guys! I knew this was a relatively common position for labor but I'm so happy to hear personal experience from wanderlost using this position for delivery. And Julie great to hear your experience of having been examined in this position.

 

[LouLou]

Thanks for the responses guys! I knew this was a relatively common position for labor but I'm so happy to hear personal experience from wanderlost using this position for delivery. And Julie great to hear your experience of having been examined in this position.

 

[LouLou]

Thanks for the responses guys! I knew this was a relatively common position for labor but I'm so happy to hear personal experience from wanderlost using this position for delivery. And Julie great to hear your experience of having been examined in this position.