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Fetal head position

The way the baby's head is oriented in the pelvis, usually described by which direction the occiput faces.

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Unexpected assisted delivery scenarios and plan changes

Unexpected assisted delivery scenarios and plan changes

When and why assisted delivery is used Assisted vaginal birth, also called operative or instrumental vaginal birth, is a vaginal birth completed with forceps or a vacuum device. It is usually considered when the cervix is fully dilated, the baby is low enough in the pelvis, and the clinician believes vaginal birth can be completed […]

Assisted delivery and baby positioning

Assisted delivery and baby positioning

How baby position affects second-stage labor In the second stage of labor, the baby must descend, flex the head, rotate, and pass under the pubic arch. Clinicians usually describe fetal head position by the direction the occiput, or back of the baby’s head, is facing. An occiput anterior position often fits the pelvic curve efficiently. […]