Right lateral transverse position means that the head of the fetus is on the right side of the mother and the feet of the fetus are on the left side of the mother. Right lateral transverse position at 30 weeks of pregnancy, if the fetal position is not corrected on its own, can cause complications such as obstructed labor or umbilical cord prolapse during a normal delivery, requiring a cesarean section.
Most fetuses are in a longitudinal position, i.e., head down and feet up in head-first or buttocks down and head up in breech-first. If a 30-week-old fetus is in a right lateral transverse position and has not corrected itself to head-first or breech-first after 32 weeks, it cannot be delivered by normal labor without causing a difficult delivery.
At around 30 weeks, it is possible that the fetal position will be corrected by fetal movement, and you can do some movements that are conducive to the change of fetal position appropriately. If the fetal position continues to remain uncorrected, the pregnant woman does not need to worry too much and can choose cesarean section for delivery.
In the case of right lateral transverse position, it is necessary to go to the hospital in time and take appropriate methods to intervene under the guidance of the doctor.