Outlet Pelvis: Duck Walk

 
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outlet pelvis: duck walk

The Duck Walk is a combination technique of:

  • Using pressure from the mother’s upper torso putting pressure on the baby towards the cervix in a squat position

  • Asymmetry of the femur

  • Extreme hip flexion in a squat position to modify the opening of the outlet pelvis

This is usually done with the mother starting in a squat position and walking like a duck.

For OMP Active Birth Positions , OMP Pelvic Mobility Protocols and OMP Comfort Measures to be effective, it has to be done during contractions and used for 5-10 consecutive contractions to see if it is effective in enabling labor to progress.

This is very helpful to use in the second stage of labor when contractions are spaced out and you are needing contractions to get closer to each other in order for labor to progress, and to complete the second stage of labor.