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Fetal Positions for Birth - Cleveland Clinic

    https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/9677-fetal-positions-for-birth
    There are several positions that the baby can be in and each of these positions could come with complications during childbirth. These fetal positions can include: Occiput or cephalic posterior position: Sometimes the baby is positioned head down as it should be, but other times it is facing the mother's abdomen. With the head in this position, the baby is looking at the ceiling.

Fetal Position - Johns Hopkins Hospital

    http://oacapps.med.jhmi.edu/OBGYN-101/Text/Abnormal%20L&D/fetal_position.htm
    Occiput anterior is usually the easiest position for the fetal head to traverse the maternal pelvis. Shown here is the "direct OA" position. While some fetuses deliver in this position, others deliver slightly rotated clockwise (LOA) or counterclockwise (ROA).

Fetal Station in Labor and Delivery - Healthline

    https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/fetal-position-station
    Your doctor determines the fetal station by examining your cervix and locating where the lowest part of your baby is in relation to your pelvis. Your doctor will then assign a number from -5 to +5 to describe where your baby’s presenting part (usually the head) is located.Author: Rachel Nall, MSN, CRNA

Fetal Positions for Labor and Birth - Verywell Family

    https://www.verywellfamily.com/fetal-positions-for-labor-and-birth-2759020
    The left occiput anterior (LOA) position is the most common in labor. In this position, the baby's head is slightly off center in the pelvis with the back of the head toward the mother's left thigh.

Is Your Baby in This "Ideal" Fetal Position? (IMAGES)

    https://www.mamanatural.com/fetal-position/
    May 30, 2018 · Which Fetal Position Is Best for Normal Delivery? The occiput anterior—left or right—position (remember, that’s when baby is head-down looking inward toward mama’s spine) is the ideal fetal position for birth.4.4/5(20)

Slide show: Fetal presentation before birth - Mayo Clinic

    https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-week-by-week/multimedia/fetal-positions/sls-20076615
    Aug 26, 2017 · Slide show: Fetal presentation before birth. Previous Next 1 of 7 Settling into position. While babies twist, stretch and tumble during pregnancy, before labor begins they usually settle in a way that allows them to be delivered headfirst (cephalic presentation) through the birth canal. That doesn't always happen, though.

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