fetal presentation and position ppt

This document discusses fetal presentation during pregnancy and delivery. Fetal presentation refers to the part of the baby's body closest to the birth canal, which can be determined through vaginal exams, ultrasound, or feeling the abdomen. Normally, babies are positioned head down for delivery.

This document discusses abnormal fetal positions and presentations that can occur during labor, including occiput posterior, face, brow, and shoulder presentations. It provides details on the diagnosis, mechanisms of labor, complications, and management for each presentation.

overview • This lecture discusses how to define, diagnose, and manage the abnormalities of fetal lie, position, and presentation. Definitions • Fetal attitude: Relationship of fetal head to spine: • Flexed, (this is the normal situation) • Neutral (“military”), • Extended.

This lecture discusses how to define, diagnose, and manage the abnormalities of fetal lie, position, and presentation. Definitions. Fetal attitude: Relationship of fetal head to spine: Flexed, (this is the normal situation)

This document discusses abnormal fetal positions and presentations that can occur during labor, including occiput posterior, face, brow, and shoulder presentations. It provides details on the diagnosis, mechanisms of labor, complications, and management for each presentation.

overview This lecture discusses how to define, diagnose, and manage the abnormalities of fetal lie, position, and presentation.

FETAL POSITION AND PRESENTATION. * OVERVIEW This lecture discusses how to define, diagnose, and manage the abnormalities of fetal lie, position, and presentation. * DEFINITIONS Fetal attitude: Relationship of fetal head to spine: Flexed, (this is the normal situation) Neutral (“military”), Extended.

Download ppt "Lie, Presentation, Position, Attitude and Denominator". Lie The lie refers to the relationship of the longitudinal axis of the fetus to long axis of maternal spine. Lie – 1.Vertical or Longitudinal (99.5%) 2.Transverse 3.Oblique.

overview This lecture discusses how to define, diagnose, and manage the abnormalities of fetal lie, position, and presentation.

Presentation refers to the part of the fetus’s body that leads the way out through the birth canal (called the presenting part). Usually, the head leads the way, but sometimes the buttocks (breech presentation), shoulder, or face leads the way. Position refers to whether the fetus is facing backward (occiput anterior) or forward (occiput ...