Dear Friends:
    Betsey reminds us of something, that babies can get  into poor positions 
in utero. 
    Yes this is true.
    I believe it was from Gloria LeMay (but not 100%  certain)  that I first 
heard about posterior presentations being a  side-effect of modern life. 
    Who scrubs a floor any more? Or hangs laundry up  high on the line? Who 
sits on a firm sofa, or a straight chaird, even in our  cars?
    We are always leaning backin soft chairs with  cushions, and bucket 
seats. We sit lots of the time at work, because we are at  computers. 
    We aren't walking very much, much less digging in a  garden or scrubbing 
the floor. We are being set up by our culture (of comfort,  relaxation, and 
ease) for rougher births.
    warmly,
    
Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CCE
Maternal-Child Adjunct  Faculty Union Institute and University
Film Reviews Editor, Journal of Human  Lactation
www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com

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