What does lithotomy mean, why is lithotomy position commonly used for birth in western countries & what can we do about this?

To explore the issues raise din this episode please check out #lithotomychallenge on twitter & read the following blogs
http://matexp.org.uk/matexp-and-me/the-matexp-lithotomy-challenge/

http://matexp.org.uk/the-matexp-journey/lithotomychallenge-on-nhsdoathon-day/

You can find out more about me on Twitter @FWmaternity  and @TheObsPod please check out #MatExp matexp.org.uk for ideas about how to improve maternity experience.

My beautiful artwork is thank to Anna Geyer www.newpossibilities.co.uk