Benson birthing rope for aiding childbirth
First Claim
1. A method for lessening the duration of the active labor and pushing stages of childbirth, said method comprising:
- Providing a birthing aide, said birthing aide comprising entirely of an elongated cord having a mother'"'"'s end and an aide'"'"'s end, said mother'"'"'s end comprises a handhold knot and a pair of arms extending from the handhold knot, each arm terminating in a wrist loop, said aide'"'"'s end comprises at least one loop;
The aide providing a source of resistance at the aide'"'"'s end of the cord;
The mother inserts her hands through the wrist loops allowing the wrist loops to hang loosely about the wrists;
The mother grasps both hands about the handhold knot;
The mother pulls tension against the source of resistance so that the force exerted by the mother'"'"'s perineal and rectal muscles are increased;
Wherein the wrist loops provide no support for the mother, said wrist loops will catch momentarily on the wrists of the mother should the mother loose grip providing a quick step down in the tension of the rope.
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Abstract
A device for assisting in the active and pushing stages of childbirth. The childbirthing device consist of a first loop that can be used to provide resistance for pulling. The first loop is then connected by means of a length of rope to a braided handhold two wrist loops attached thereto. A pregnant person can then insert her hands through the wrist loops and grasp the braided handhold. She can then pull against tension that is applied to the other end of the rope. The pulling action while pushing redirects where the pushing takes place in the pregnant persons body and increases the effectiveness of her “pushing”. This decreases the time necessary for the fetus to descend through the birth canal. The wrist loops provide support to the person who might be holding the first loop, on the opposite end of the rope. In case the pregnant person suddenly releases the braided gripping knot the support person won'"'"'t descend to the ground or fall backwards.
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3 Claims
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1. A method for lessening the duration of the active labor and pushing stages of childbirth, said method comprising:
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Providing a birthing aide, said birthing aide comprising entirely of an elongated cord having a mother'"'"'s end and an aide'"'"'s end, said mother'"'"'s end comprises a handhold knot and a pair of arms extending from the handhold knot, each arm terminating in a wrist loop, said aide'"'"'s end comprises at least one loop; The aide providing a source of resistance at the aide'"'"'s end of the cord; The mother inserts her hands through the wrist loops allowing the wrist loops to hang loosely about the wrists; The mother grasps both hands about the handhold knot; The mother pulls tension against the source of resistance so that the force exerted by the mother'"'"'s perineal and rectal muscles are increased; Wherein the wrist loops provide no support for the mother, said wrist loops will catch momentarily on the wrists of the mother should the mother loose grip providing a quick step down in the tension of the rope. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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Current AssigneeShirley M. Benson
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Original AssigneeShirley M. Benson
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InventorsBenson, Shirley M.
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Primary Examiner(s)DEMILLE, DANTON D
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Application NumberUS10/629,996Time in Patent Office1,631 DaysField of Search482/91, 482/140, 482/121, 482/122, 482/124, 482/125, 482/126, 482/62, 482/63, 482/93, 482/94, 482/109, 482/129, 482/111, 482/53, 482/112, 482/907, 87/8, 601/49US Class Current601/45CPC Class CodesA61B 17/42 Gynaecological or obstetric...Y10S 482/907 Stretching
