- When the mother is in an upright position it can help the baby to be in the best (easiest) position for birth, making more space within her pelvis than if she is semi-sitting or lying on her back on a bed. Can be used in late pregnancy, during labor and during the birth of your baby
- Each CUB comes packaged in its own CUB branded box and includes a Manual inflation pump, Terry cotton cover, CUB drawstring carrier bag and Product information leaflet. The CUB is manufactured with a double thickness on the top and bottom to prevent puncture
- The CUB can be used throughout labor as a comfortable support, either to sit on, rest on or lean over as well as to give birth to the baby on; suitable for use in maternity hospitals, birth centres or at homebirths.
- The CUB allows you to adopt and maintain positions that are not only the most comfortable but physically the most helpful for you and your baby during labor, making giving birth easier, faster and safer!
- You are 23% less likely to need a medically assisted birth. More space, less distress and a shorter labor results in fewer necessary intervention. The CUB promotes natural birth positions and can be used in late pregnancy, during labor and during the birth of your baby.
What is the Comfortable Upright Birth (CUB) support?
The CUB is a comfortable, versatile, inflatable support designed to help mothers adopt and maintain positions that are physically the most helpful for them and their babies during Labor and birth.
When the mother is in an upright position it can help the baby to be in the best (easiest) position for birth, making more space within her pelvis than if she is semi sitting or lying on her back on a bed.
Current research has shown that this can make labor shorter and giving birth easier as well as increase safety for the mother and her baby by reducing the risks of complications during birth.
The CUB can be used throughout labor as a comfortable support, either to sit on, rest on or lean over as well as to give birth to the baby on; suitable for use in maternity hospitals, birth centres or at homebirths.
How can the CUB help me to have a natural birth?
Having a more effective, possibly shorter and easier birth with less chance of serious complications with an increased chance of a natural birth is better for you and better for the baby.
What does the research say about upright birth?
Being upright during labor and birth can increase the space within your pelvis for your baby to be born by 28-30%Your labor contractions can be more effective