Signs of imminent delivery and the delivery procedure

When delivery is near there is severe pain in the waist and back and much kapha comes with the urine. The woman is then anointed with oil, bathed with warm water and laid on her back with her legs drawn up, and an elderly, skilled midwife is called, who has her bear down gently at first and strongly when the birth is imminent, so that she delivers easily, free of mishaps.