The best time to check fetal position

The best time to check fetal position is usually around 28-32 weeks of pregnancy. Due to the small size of the fetus before 28 weeks of gestation, the amniotic fluid is relatively high. The fetus has a greater range of motion in the uterus, resulting in an irregular fetal position. Whereas after 32 weeks of gestation, the fetus grows rapidly, the amniotic fluid is relatively less, the fetus is close to the uterine wall, and the posture and position of the fetus is relatively constant, which is conducive to checking the fetal position. Normal fetal position is left occipital anterior and right occipital anterior. Left occipital anterior position means that the fetus is occipital preexposed, with the fetal occipital bone as the marking point, and the fetal occipital bone is located in the left anterior part of the mother’s pelvis. Right occipital anterior position means that the fetal occipital bone is located in the right anterior part of the mother’s pelvis, and both positions are favorable for a normal delivery. If the fetal position is abnormal, it should be treated according to the situation. Such as persistent occipital transverse position, occipital posterior position can be a trial of labor, the delivery is not smooth in time for cesarean section; breech or shoulder pre-disclosure, except for contraindications to the transfer of the fetus can be corrected in the 30th week of pregnancy after the knee-chest position, acupuncture or external transfer of the fetus to correct the position of the fetus, if there is no change, cesarean section is feasible; if the composite pre-disclosure, without cephalo-pelvic asymmetry can be the first trial of labor, there are cephalo-pelvic asymmetry, fetal distress and other conditions in a timely manner for caesarean delivery.