What is Malpresentations?
What is Malpresentations?
Malpresentation refers to when your baby is in an unusual position as the birth approaches. Sometimes it’s possible to move the baby, but often it’s safer for you and the baby if you have a caesarean.
What is the Occipitoposterior position?
1. 1. The occipitoposterior position in the main is caused by the adaptation of the head to a pelvis having a narrow fore pelvis and an ample anteroposterior diameter and therefore may be considered “physiologic.” 2. Dystocia in posterior positions originates with the abnormality of the pelvis in which they occur.
What is denominator in midwifery?
Denominator: the name given to part of the presentation which is used to determine the position of the fetus. Engagement: when the widest presenting transverse diameter has passed through the brim of the pelvis. Flexion: the fetus is curled up with chin tightly on chest, arms and legs flexed.
What is longitudinal position?
Your baby’s spine is between his head and tailbone. Your baby will most often settle into a position in the pelvis before labor begins. If your baby’s spine runs in the same direction (parallel) as your spine, the baby is said to be in a longitudinal lie. Nearly all babies are in a longitudinal lie.
Is Vertex the same as cephalic?
Cephalic presentation is further broken down by the position of the head; in the vast majority of cephalic deliveries, the crown or top of the head (called the vertex), enters the birth canal first and is the first part of the baby to be delivered.
What is Moulding in Labour?
The extent of overlapping of fetal skull bones is called moulding, and it can produce a pointed or flattened shape to the baby’s head when it is born (Figure 4.5). Figure 4.5 Normal variations in moulding of the newborn skull, which usually disappears within 1–3 days after the birth.
What causes Occipitoposterior position?
The occipitoposterior position in the main is caused by the adaptation of the head to a pelvis having a narrow fore pelvis and an ample anteroposterior diameter and therefore may be considered “physiologic.”
