27/11/2025
Spinning Babies changes the game 😊
We’re excited to share the findings of a new report published in the European Journal of Midwifery on the Spinning Babies® approach and its role in promoting fetal head rotation during labor.
Key Findings:
✅ Women whose babies began labor in occiput-posterior or occiput-transverse positions, 93.3% of those who used Spinning Babies® techniques experienced rotation to the anterior position by delivery.
💡In contrast, only 63.6% of women in the control group (who did not use Spinning Babies®) saw that rotation.
✅ Use of Spinning Babies® was associated with a 45% increased likelihood of achieving anterior positioning (RR = 1.45; 95% CI: 1.23–1.72), after adjustment for parity and analgesia.
What does this mean?
While the study is retrospective and further research is needed, these results suggest that Spinning Babies® techniques may help support more optimal fetal positioning during labor, potentially making the birthing process smoother for many women. 🫶
We’re thrilled to see clinicians and researchers beginning to examine what many of us in the birth-work community have long observed. ❤️
Read the full report at https://f.mtr.cool/txpuhaopbz
