Do you know your baby’s station?!
I have been hearing more and more that mamas are wanting to know how dilated they are during or even before labor. If this is your choice and it truly gives you peace of mind, go for it. However, I would encourage you to learn a little more about dilation and think about if that’s what you really need to know (or if there are alternatives to having fingers up your v*g throughout labor).
If you haven’t heard of station before, let me blow your mind!
Dilation is what we always hear about when it comes to labor progressing but I would opt to say that knowing your baby’s station (or even being able to observe it without checks) is a much better piece of information for you.
What is a baby’s station?
Your baby’s station is how high or low your baby sits in the pelvis. It helps us know how your baby is descending and rotating through your pelvis during labor. And guess what? You don’t actually need vaginal exams to know this. Not only that, it can sometimes give us an idea of how dilated we are but not always and vice versa.
Oh and btw, you do NOT need to know how dilated you are before you go into labor - it’s really not important. Your baby will come and descend when they are ready.
Stay tuned for Part 2 of this series where I will discuss how to move based on baby's station.
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