Authors: Dominika Králová, MUNI MED

During the presentations of the project PROGRESSION, we hear that this is exactly what was missing in the education of midwives. Thanks to virtual reality, the theory that was only on paper or fixed models is finally visualized. What exactly is so amazing?

Childbirth is one of the most amazing and natural processes of human life. This process is closely connected to the body, movement and natural cooperation between mother and child. The movements of the pelvis of the woman in labor are a key part of physiological childbirth. The mother's pelvis is not a static structure. Thanks to the placental hormone, relaxin, it has greater flexibility and mobility, which contributes to the smooth passage of the baby through the birth canal. Correct movements of the pelvis during childbirth - rotation, tilting, circling, figure-eight movement - help the baby find the optimal position for descending through the birth canal.

Until now, midwifery students have only been able to learn about the pelvis through pictures and static models, which completely downplay the dynamics of the pelvis. That's why the project PROGRESSION is so groundbreaking - it not only gives midwives confidence in positioning, but also clearly demonstrates the dynamics of the entire pelvis in individual movements.