During pregnancy, the mother's uterus is filled with amniotic fluid, allowing the fetus to swim back and forth in various positions, resulting in different fetal positions. In the late stages of pregnancy, due to the limited space for the baby to move around, the baby may be unable to freely transition from a fixed position to a head position that is conducive to vaginal delivery before giving birth. If the fetal position is outside the head position, it belongs to fetal misalignment. So how to touch the fetal position correctly?
Expectant mothers can make preliminary judgments by touching the fetal position themselves. Firstly, expectant mothers should observe their abdomen. Under normal circumstances, the uterus should be longitudinally elliptical, and the longitudinal axis of the fetus should be aligned with that of the mother. If the expectant mother touches the bottom of the uterus by herself and feels round and hard, with a floating ball sensation when pressing, it indicates that she has touched the baby's head, and the baby's fetal position may be normal.
Mothers can also touch the area above their pubic symphysis. If the touch is soft, wide, and irregular, it may be the baby's buttocks, indicating that the fetal position may be normal. When the fetal position is normal, the fetal heart rate is usually located on the left or upper right side of the mother's navel, which means that if the fetal position is normal, these two areas can hear the fetal heart rate most clearly.
However, regarding the fetal position of the baby, it is recommended that expectant mothers go to the hospital and seek professional judgment, as they are not professional and may be limited in their judgment, leading to errors. Moreover, many expectant mothers find it difficult to touch the bottom of their uterus due to their body shape, making it challenging to locate the fetus.
