What is the difference between head position and breech position?

In the late stage of pregnancy, women should prepare for childbirth in advance, because at a certain time, the fetus will enter the pelvis, which will make the head position and the breech position different, especially when the fetus moves, the difference will be more obvious. If women do not understand these differences well, it is very likely to affect normal childbirth and cause harm to the body. So what are the differences between the head position and the breech position?

First, what are the differences between head position and breech position? The difference between head position and breech position of the fetus: Fetal movement is the movement of the fetus in the uterine cavity that impacts the uterine wall. Because the shapes of fetuses in head position and breech position are different in the expectant mother's uterus, the fetal movement felt by the expectant mother will also be different.

Second, the fetal position has no effect on the development of the fetus, but it does affect the delivery of the pregnant woman, and it determines whether the pregnant woman will have a normal delivery or a difficult delivery. Because for the fetus, the widest part of the body is the head, followed by the shoulders, and the narrowest part is the buttocks. The head position and buttocks position indicate whether the fetus comes out head first or buttocks first during delivery, which has different effects on the outcome of the pregnant woman's delivery.

Third, head position: The head position of the fetus is a normal fetal position, and delivery in this position is generally smoother. Because during a head-present delivery, the fetal head is usually the first to pass through the birth canal. After the fetal head is delivered, the shoulders and buttocks can be delivered smoothly through the birth canal that has been expanded by the head. Moreover, once the fetal head is out of the birth canal, the secretions in the oral and nasal cavities are cleared and the newborn can breathe freely. It will not be a problem if the rest of the fetus is delivered slowly. Breech presentation: Breech presentation is an abnormal fetal position. If a normal birth is expected, the chance of dystocia will be relatively high, accounting for about 1/5 of the total number of dystocias during delivery. During a breech delivery, the smaller feet or limbs are delivered through the birth canal first, which does not fully dilate the cervix and vagina. The fetal head, which is the largest and has not adapted to the deformation of the birth canal, may have difficulty delivering. After the rest of the body has come out, the head may get stuck inside, which can easily cause suffocation, injury, or even death of the fetus.

What are the differences between cephalic presentation and breech presentation? Cephalic presentation: Fetal movements are basically above the navel, or on both sides. The lower abdomen basically does not move much, but you will feel something pressing against the bladder or anus. Breech position: Most fetal movements occur below the navel, and sometimes you can feel fetal movements near the pubic bone near the vulva because the fetus's feet are under the expectant mother's abdomen. Although the fetal movements of fetuses in head position and breech position are different, they cannot be distinguished by fetal movements alone. You should go to the hospital for a prenatal check-up to determine the fetal position.