holding legs during labor

[mayyonna]

Can you have your baby father and someone of your choice holding your legs when you give birth? I think I would prolly feel more comfortable if someone was holding my legs and talking to me at the sametime.

[mayyonna]

Ok thanks for the answers this is my first pregnancy so I'm getting nervous the closer I get to my due date

[shytype23]

Ok

[mw89]

^ I would discuss it with your physician.

[shytype23]

How do you tell them you don't want to be on your back?  Does it have to be in a birth plan?

[sweetvegetable]

No one has ever had to hold my legs in labor. The only time anyone even touched my legs was when I was on my side and I got the urge to push in my second labor. All my strength had gone to pushing so they had to roll me over like a barrel, lol

[mw89]

I will probably be sitting straight up, on my hands and knees or on my side I dont need anyone hold in my legs. And also it opens your pelvis more than on your back!
Geelong is on to something

[GeekMom1213]

Not a direct answer to your question but I thought I should mention... having someone to hold your legs up isn't necessary if you choose a different position for childbirth - being flat on your back hugely increases your risk of tearing or being cut... to heck with that extra pain for no good reason!! I birthed my first on my hands and knees and nobody had to do anything but catch!

[Shaynaruth]

My sisters fiance held one leg and I held the other for the birth of her 2nd baby.  It's really your choice who you want in there with you.

[desncodiplus2]

My son's dad and my mom held my legs during birth. I am only 5 foot and so the stir ups they put your legs in were too far away and I wasn't comfortable nor able to push. My epidural worked great so I was unable to hold my own. It helped a lot to have my mom and fiance holding my legs and coaching me thru it.. I plan on the same for my second son as well. Good luck.

[jennymeaney]

I had my husband hold 1 and a midwife held the other.x

[becca87C]

I'm pretty sure you can, and honestly I think the hospital would rather you provide someone instead of them having to need extra hands just to hold you. With my first I had my sister and mom hold my legs because hubby wasn't familiar with what to do and I wanted higher and he was nervous so I had my sister hold them. With my second it was him and my mom holding them.