Fetal position chart from one to ten months

Most expectant mothers hope that they can give birth to their babies through natural delivery. Then, this is related to whether the fetal position is suitable for natural delivery. From pregnancy to delivery, it is a long process. Once the baby grows to the point where its movements in the belly are restricted, it determines whether the fetal position is straight or crooked. Once the fetal position is fixed, it determines whether the expectant mother can give birth to the baby naturally. Therefore, the fetal position is very important.

Fetal breech presentation

Breech presentation is the most common abnormal fetal position, with an incidence of about 3% to 4% of all deliveries. Among all parts of the embryo, the waist circumference is smaller than the baby's head circumference; the head is not only large but also hard. When a pregnant woman gives birth with a head presentation, there is ample time for the fetal head to be shaped and fit into the inner wall of the pelvis for delivery. Once the fetal head is delivered, the rest of the embryo is also delivered quickly. This is not the case with breech delivery. If the buttocks are delivered first and the larger head of the fetus is delivered later, the delivery of the fetus's shoulders and head must be rotated according to a certain delivery mechanism to adapt to the various different conditions of the birth canal before delivery. Therefore, dystocia is very likely to occur during delivery. If the pregnant woman's delivery is not completed within 8 minutes after the navel is delivered, the umbilical cord of the fetus will be under pressure for too long, which may cause the death of the fetus. Therefore, when pregnant women with breech presentation give birth, if the cervix can be fully dilated and the breech presentation mechanism is followed, timely and appropriate measures can be taken to reduce the perinatal mortality rate of breech presentation.

How many weeks of pregnancy can you determine the fetal position?

1. Generally speaking, it is time to determine the fetal position at 28 weeks of pregnancy. If the fetal position is normal at this time, you can rest assured. If the fetus is in a transverse position at this time, you need to check whether the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck. If not, you can perform treatment in the knee-chest position.

2. After the 32nd week of pregnancy (8 months), the fetus appears to be moving faster, the amniotic fluid of the pregnant woman is relatively reduced, and the position of the fetus in the uterus is basically fixed.

3. If the pregnancy lasts more than 32 weeks, the fetus is in a transverse position, which is difficult to correct as the months go by.

What is the normal fetal position?

The fetus, which is immersed in the amniotic fluid of the pregnant woman, maintains a head-down and hip-up posture under normal circumstances because its head is heavier than the body. In medicine, the occiput anterior position is the normal fetal position, with the baby lying on its back facing the chest, its arms crossed on the chest, its legs crossed, its head bent, and the back of its head at its smallest. When a pregnant woman gives birth, her head is the first to extend into the pelvis, which is called "head presentation" in medicine, also known as "head position". This kind of fetal position generally leads to smooth delivery.

It turns out that there are so many things to know about pregnancy. The correct position of the fetus determines whether you can choose a natural birth. Of course, the transverse position of the fetus can be adjusted back within the required number of weeks. To put it bluntly, the mother is excellent. From the beginning of pregnancy, she has suffered the hardship of body changes, but for the sake of the baby, the mother can bear it all. No matter how difficult it is, she will grit her teeth and get through it. Being pregnant in October is a torturous thing, but it is also an extremely happy thing.