Expectant mothers have always been concerned about their children's fetal position. What harm can the fetal position be incorrect?

Improper fetal position will affect the delivery and increase the possibility of caesarean section, so fetal position has attracted the attention of many pregnant mothers and obstetricians. The correct fetal position is the head position, that is, the fetal head is located at the pubic symphysis of the mother, and all positions different from this fetal position are called malposition. The position of the baby is becoming more and more important. He needs to adjust his position and be fully prepared for childbirth. The doctor will constantly evaluate the position of the baby in the uterus, and by 32 weeks, the fetal position will be fixed.

The normal delivery position of the fetus is that the fetus is presented with its head down first, which is called head position. Other fetal positions, such as breech position, transverse position, occipital posterior position and lateral position, are medically called fetal malposition. The expectant mother kneels on the ground, her chest is close to the ground, her hips are raised, and her hands are folded under her face. Keep this posture every day 15 minutes or so. If you find this action difficult, you can also put a pillow or other object about 20 cm high on your abdomen.

The fetal position is not correct, the baby's head is not facing down, which is usually called breech position or transverse position in medicine. Abnormal fetal position is generally related to the sleeping position and exercise of expectant mothers. If the fetal position is not correct around 32 weeks, the doctor will generally advise the expectant mother to move more after meals to empty the bladder, relax the belt and keep the posture as shown in the figure, 2~3 times a day, each time 15~20 minutes, for one week. Before 30 weeks of pregnancy, even before 32 weeks of pregnancy, the fetal position is not fixed. If the previous examination shows that the fetus is developing well, it is a waste of money to have a fetal position examination before 30 weeks of pregnancy.

If the fetal position does not change to the head position after 32-34 weeks, the doctor may manually transfer the fetal position from the outside, but this operation has certain risks. It is generally recommended that pregnant women change their fetal position by doing chest and knee prone exercises. Abnormal fetal position includes occipital posterior position, facial position, breech position, horizontal position and forehead position. Among them, breech position is the most common, while transverse position is the most harmful position to mother and baby.