Gail Tully, CPM www.SpinningBabies.com

With Jennifer Walker, SpBT

Easier childbirth with fetal positioning

What is Spinning Babies®?

•Refers to fetal rotation through

the pelvis •A new approach •Adapts to each birth setting and provider

Four mobile joints Flexible sacrum Means the pelvis can change diameters – the size of openings

The Pelvis

Fetal position is determined by the soft tissues of the mother’s body.

Babies Fit Available Space

Space depends on:• Tone of the muscles• Symmetry of the

ligaments, • Pelvic misalignment • Location of the

placenta?Images courtesy of Dr. Carol Phillips

Uterus

When there’s room in the Womb

The weight of the baby and the shape of the uterus will bring baby to the anterior

Spinning Babies® asks a new question

Spinning Babies asks a New Question

Old Question Spinning Babies’ Question

How far dilated is she? Where’s baby?

Old Solution Spinning Babies Solution

Add pressure Let’s make room for the baby!

Premise

Mother’s job is to dilate Baby’s job is to rotate Balance Before ForceSM

Physiology Before ForceSM

Inlet

Midpelvis

Outlet

Where’s the Baby?

Open the diameter of the pelvis where the baby is waiting/stuck.

Rotation

Like a key unlocking a

door, rotation lets the baby

through

FlexionExtension

Flexion: Curled spine with chin on chest

Extension: Straight spine and chin “up”

Flexion is more important than position

1. BALANCE

2. GRAVITY

3. MOVEMENT

3 Principles of Spinning Babies

Lifestyle: Has the intervention already happened?

Sidelying ReleaseRebozo Sifting Forward Leaning Inversion

The Three Sisters of Balance

Pelvic Tilt Flatten the lower back

INLET: Techniques

MIDPELVIS: Techniques

Lunge- to open the ischial spins

Anterior Pelvic Tilt Opens the Outlet

OUTLET: Solutions

Spinning Babies is the Active part of

Patience