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  1. Fetal Positions For Birth: Presentation, Types & Function

    Occiput or cephalic anterior: This is the best fetal position for childbirth. It means the fetus is head down, facing the birth parent's spine (facing backward). Its chin is tucked towards its chest. The fetus will also be slightly off-center, with the back of its head facing the right or left. This is called left occiput anterior or right ...

  2. Fetal presentation before birth

    Frank breech. When a baby's feet or buttocks are in place to come out first during birth, it's called a breech presentation. This happens in about 3% to 4% of babies close to the time of birth. The baby shown below is in a frank breech presentation. That's when the knees aren't bent, and the feet are close to the baby's head.

  3. Fetal Presentation, Position, and Lie (Including Breech Presentation

    Head first (called vertex or cephalic presentation) Facing backward (occiput anterior position) Spine parallel to mother's spine (longitudinal lie) ... The reason for the risks to babies in breech presentation is that the baby's hips and buttocks are not as wide as the head. Therefore, when the hips and buttocks pass through the cervix first ...

  4. Your Guide to Fetal Positions before Childbirth

    In the cephalic presentation, the baby is head down, chin tucked to chest, facing their mother's back. This position typically allows for the smoothest delivery, as baby's head can easily move down the birth canal and under the pubic bone during childbirth. While that's not to say there can't be complications, this is the ideal position ...

  5. Fetal Presentation, Position, and Lie (Including Breech Presentation)

    In breech presentation, the presenting part is a poor dilating wedge, which can cause the head to be trapped during delivery, often compressing the umbilical cord. For breech presentation, usually do cesarean delivery at 39 weeks or during labor, but external cephalic version is sometimes successful before labor, usually at 37 or 38 weeks.

  6. Cephalic Position During Labor: Purpose, Risks, and More

    The cephalic position is when a fetus is head down when it is ready to enter the birth canal. This is one of a few variations of how a fetus can rest in the womb and is considered the ideal one for labor and delivery. About 96% of babies are born in the cephalic position. Most settle into it between the 32nd and 36th weeks of pregnancy.

  7. Cephalic presentation

    A cephalic presentation or head presentation or head-first presentation is a situation at childbirth where the fetus is in a longitudinal lie and the head enters the pelvis first; the most common form of cephalic presentation is the vertex presentation, where the occiput is the leading part (the part that first enters the birth canal). All other presentations are abnormal (malpresentations ...

  8. Your baby in the birth canal

    Cephalic presentation occurs in about 97% of deliveries. There are different types of cephalic presentation, which depend on the position of the baby's limbs and head (fetal attitude). If your baby is in any position other than head down, your doctor may recommend a cesarean delivery. Breech presentation is when the baby's bottom is down ...

  9. Delivery, Face and Brow Presentation

    The term presentation describes the leading part of the fetus or the anatomical structure closest to the maternal pelvic inlet during labor. The presentation can roughly be divided into the following classifications: cephalic, breech, shoulder, and compound. Cephalic presentation is the most common and can be further subclassified as vertex, sinciput, brow, face, and chin.

  10. Fetal presentation: Breech, posterior, transverse lie, and more

    Fetal presentation, or how your baby is situated in your womb at birth, is determined by the body part that's positioned to come out first, and it can affect the way you deliver. At the time of delivery, 97 percent of babies are head-down (cephalic presentation).

  11. Presentation and position of baby through pregnancy and at birth

    If your baby is headfirst, the 3 main types of presentation are: anterior - when the back of your baby's head is at the front of your belly. lateral - when the back of your baby's head is facing your side. posterior - when the back of your baby's head is towards your back. Top row: 'right anterior — left anterior' Middle row ...

  12. What to know about baby's position at birth

    Occiput anterior is a type of head-first or cephalic presentation for delivery of a baby. About 95 to 97 percent of babies position themselves in a cephalic presentation for delivery, often with the crown or top of their head - which is also known as the vertex - entering the birth canal first.

  13. Fetal Position

    Fetal position reflects the orientation of the fetal head or butt within the birth canal. Anterior Fontanel. The bones of the fetal scalp are soft and meet at "suture lines." Over the forehead, where the bones meet, is a gap, called the "anterior fontanel," or "soft spot." This will close as the baby grows during the 1st year of life, but at ...

  14. You and your baby at 32 weeks pregnant

    Your baby at 32 weeks. By about 32 weeks, the baby is usually lying with their head pointing downwards, ready for birth. This is known as cephalic presentation. If your baby is not lying head down at this stage, it's not a cause for concern - there's still time for them to turn. The amount of amniotic fluid in your uterus is increasing, and ...

  15. Your baby in the birth canal: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

    Cephalic presentation occurs in about 97% of deliveries. There are different types of cephalic presentation, which depend on the position of the baby's limbs and head (fetal attitude). If your baby is in any position other than head down, your doctor may recommend a cesarean delivery. Breech presentation is when the baby's bottom is down ...

  16. Chapter 15: Abnormal Cephalic Presentations

    The fetus enters the pelvis in a cephalic presentation approximately 95 percent to 96 percent of the time. In these cephalic presentations, the occiput may be in the persistent transverse or posterior positions. In about 3 percent to 4 percent of pregnancies, there is a breech-presenting fetus (see Chapter 25).

  17. Your baby in the birth canal

    This is called cephalic presentation. This position makes it easier and safer for your baby to pass through the birth canal. Cephalic presentation occurs in about 97% of deliveries. There are different types of cephalic presentation, which depend on the position of the baby's limbs and head (fetal attitude).

  18. Cephalic Presentation of Baby During Pregnancy

    Cephalic Occiput Posterior. In this position, the baby is in the head-down position but the baby's face is turned towards the mother's belly. This type of cephalic presentation is not the best position for delivery as the baby's head could get stuck owing to its wide position. Almost 5% of the babies in cephalic presentation settle into ...

  19. Breech

    The term "fetal presentation" refers to the part of your baby's body that is closest to the birth canal. In most full-term pregnancies, the baby is positioned head down, or cephalic, in the uterus. Review Date 11/21/2022