Woman giving birth while standing — wellroundedmama.blogspot.com
Standing positions
Even though many women stand and walk during labour today, they ultimately move to the lying position to push the baby out.
But within ancient cultures like the Western African tribe of the Wakambas, the mother gave birth while standing and is usually supported by three other women as shown in the illustration above.
Woman giving birth while standing — wellroundedmama.blogspot.com
This practice was also inherent in some cultures in Angola.
