Proper Positioning

Baby Amanda is head-down, but she's facing my belly instead of my spine. Midwives call this the posterior or "sunny side up" position. If I were to go into labor right now, I'd likely suffer from back labor because the baby's head would put undue pressure on my lower back. To change this, my midwife gave me two books, "Sit Up And Take Notice", and "Back Labor No More". Basically, they tell me to avoid reclining or leaning back as much as possible, because gravity will pull the baby's heaviest part (her back and butt) towards my spine. Instead, I need to sit up straight or lean forward as much as possible, to give the baby room to rotate into a better position. They even recommend getting on my hands and knees several times a day so gravity can lend a hand. It's frustrating because it's so tempting to lay back in the easy chair when I'm tired. But after the extra pain and pressure Eva caused in my right hip from facing the wrong way during her birth, I know it's worth the effort. Now if I can just be diligent about it for the next 8 weeks...