What does a low fetal position feel like?

A low fetal position refers to an overly large uterus during pregnancy, which causes the fetus to be in a transverse position, which is very prone to miscarriage. If you encounter the above situation, you can use medical treatment to correct the fetal position.

Abnormal fetal position generally refers to the skewed position of the fetus in the uterus after 30 weeks of pregnancy, which is more common in pregnant women and multiparous women with loose abdomen. Abnormal fetal positions include breech presentation, transverse presentation, occiput posterior presentation, facial presentation, etc. The breech position is more common, while the transverse position is the most harmful to mother and baby. Because abnormal fetal position will cause different degrees of difficulty and risk to pregnant women during childbirth, correcting the fetal position in the early stage is of great significance in preventing dystocia in pregnant women.

The position of the fetus in the uterus is called the fetal position. The normal fetal position should be that the longitudinal axis of the embryo is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the pregnant mother, the fetal head is at the entrance of the pelvis, and is flexed, the chin is close to the sternum, the spine is slightly bent forward, the limbs are flexed and crossed in front of the chest, and the whole embryo is oval, which is called occipital anterior position. Apart from this, all other fetal positions are abnormal fetal positions. In the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, the fetal position may become abnormal, and then it will automatically change to an occiput anterior position. If the abnormal fetal position still occurs in the middle and late stages of pregnancy, it is called abnormal fetal position, also known as "transverse fetal position". Common transverse fetal positions include the arm position with the baby's buttocks at the entrance of the pelvis, the transverse position with the longitudinal axis of the embryo perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the pregnant mother, or the oblique position. The causes of transverse fetal position include uterine hypoplasia, uterine malformation, narrow pelvis, pelvic tumor, malformed fetus, polyhydramnios and other factors. Abnormal fetal position during delivery may cause dystocia, which often requires surgical intervention and midwifery. If you neglect it, it may even seriously endanger the lives of the mother and the fetus.

Development of low fetal position

There is no disease name for abnormal fetal position in Chinese medical papers, but it can be seen in "difficult labor for pregnant women" or "difficult delivery". The cause of the disease is as stated in "Essentials of Pregnancy and Childbirth Protection", "There are eight reasons for difficult labor in pregnant women. Some are due to transverse coefficients or fetal reversal; some are due to dry placenta; some are due to short height in women, or are forced to marry at an old age, causing immobility of the pubic bones; some are due to obesity and excessive fat in the body, and some are due to excessive growth of coefficients; some are due to qi deficiency and poor circulation." This is consistent with the explanation of modern science. The diagnosis and treatment are mainly based on deficiency of Qi and blood and Qi deficiency and blood stasis. Clinical medicine shows that pregnant women are weak, with insufficient Qi, fatigue and limp limbs, and are unable to push the fetus to a normal position; or because of excessive comfort and ease in daily life, or due to dampness, cold and blood stasis, Qi cannot flow, blood is not smooth, and Qi deficiency and blood stasis; and because of fear and timidity during pregnancy, liver Qi stagnation, and poor Qi circulation, the fetus may be in a transverse position. The book "The Complete Collection of Good Prescriptions for Women - Difficult Childbirth" emphasizes: "Women are dominated by blood. Only when the qi flows smoothly can the blood be harmonious. When the fetus is safe, the delivery will be smooth." Therefore, treatment should regulate qi and blood, so that qi can flow and blood can circulate, and blood circulation can lead to smooth qi. When blood and qi flow smoothly, the fetal position will naturally return to normal. However, the placenta is connected to the kidneys, so in addition to replenishing qi and blood, you must also strengthen the kidneys, so that the fetus can be strong and the qi can flow smoothly. Chinese herbal medicine corrects abnormal fetal position and the disadvantages of high-quality fetus.