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Fetal rotation

Fetal rotation is the baby’s movement into a different orientation as the cervix dilates and the head descends through the pelvis.

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Role of baby position in pain experience

Role of baby position in pain experience

Fetal position and the geography of labor pain Fetal position describes how the baby is oriented within the uterus and pelvis. Clinicians often describe the presenting part, the direction of the occiput, the degree of head flexion, and the level of descent. In a vertex presentation, the occiput is the back of the baby’s head. […]