In the mother's womb, the normal posture of the baby is
upright and the head is down. This is called vertex presentation. The upside of
the baby, that is, the head above the breech down, is called breech arrival. If
the baby is standing sideways, that is, the head and butt of the baby to the
right and left side of the uterus are called transverse situs. The way that the
body of the baby's head is slightly up or down with its body crossed (i.e. not
standing sideways) is called an oblique posture. The baby's side posture can
take two forms, the side of the baby standing sideways may be down or the back
may be up. The baby standing sideways can enter the birth canal with his
shoulder in front (shoulder presentation) or with his arm in front. The side
posture is seen once in about 300 pregnancies at birth. It is more common in
ultrasonography performed in earlier pregnancy months, but these babies
frequently rotate and come to a flat position as the months of pregnancy progress.
Risk factors:
- Premature
- Grand multiparite
- Polyhydramnios
- Placenta previa
Uterine anomalies
Transverse situs can be understood during manual examination
of the abdomen, but the most accurate diagnosis is made by ultrasonography. No
action can be taken to treat it or to return the baby to a flat position. This
process has been abandoned today, since it was risky even if it was tried to
turn the baby manually from outside in the old years. What to do is wait. If
the baby has returned during the check-up when the birth is approaching or when
the birth begins, normal delivery can occur. However, if the baby is still
standing when the birth begins, normal delivery cannot be performed, cesarean
delivery is required.
-COULD YOUR PREGNANCY BE SIMILAR TO YOUR MOTHER'S PREGNANCY?
-BREECH BIRTHS
-OVULATION TEST
-PLACENTA
-DO YOU HAVE MENSTRUATION IN PREGNANCY?
