http://www.jenniferwolfeyoga.com/blog/2009/11/pushing-during-labor-the-harder-you-push-the-longer-it-takes-a-look-at-directed-pushing-vs-spontaneous-pushing/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 21 May 2010 04:03:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.jenniferwolfeyoga.com/blog/2009/11/pushing-during-labor-the-harder-you-push-the-longer-it-takes-a-look-at-directed-pushing-vs-spontaneous-pushing/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Joanne Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:59:41 +0000 http://www.jenniferwolfeyoga.com/blog/?p=53#comment-163 I'm probably the exception to the rule, but I had my doctor and doula direct me, and I pushed for 22 minutes. But I think my son was ready to get out! I’m probably the exception to the rule, but I had my doctor and doula direct me, and I pushed for 22 minutes. But I think my son was ready to get out!

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