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What Does The Scan Report Indicate About The Position Of Baby?

Hello doctor ,My wife is 28 years old , 1 st pregnency , GA- 39 WEEKS , EDD is 30 may , 9 th month scan report says cephalic presentation with spine toward maternal left . is there a posiblity of normal delivery? How long should we wait for baby s perfect position ? Doc has given June 1 as a final date to confirm normal delivery ! Awaiting for valuable suggestions ....
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The scan report does not indicate any abnormality in the foetal position. Normally the foetus presents in the head low position only. It is good position. At 39 weeks, the foetus does not change the position. The scan has not mentioned anything abnormal about foetal position - even the deflexion or extension of the head also. So let me presume that the head is flexed.
Doctor has given you 1st June as cut off time for the sake of foetal maturity probably. He/she does not want the baby to become over mature which then may become too big to be accommodated in the mother's passage and also may face some risk during uterine contractions.
The scan does not mention any untoward findings. There is good possibility of normal vaginal delivery.
The valuable suggestions are:
1. Ask her just to relax
2. Report to the hospital when she
i. starts getting increasing uterine pains with blood stained mucoid vaginal discharge.
ii. Gets watery vaginal discharge
iii. Any vaginal bleeding
iv. Movements of the baby diminish
Wish your wife an uneventful vaginal delivery and happy parenthood to both of you.
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What Does The Scan Report Indicate About The Position Of Baby?

The scan report does not indicate any abnormality in the foetal position. Normally the foetus presents in the head low position only. It is good position. At 39 weeks, the foetus does not change the position. The scan has not mentioned anything abnormal about foetal position - even the deflexion or extension of the head also. So let me presume that the head is flexed. Doctor has given you 1st June as cut off time for the sake of foetal maturity probably. He/she does not want the baby to become over mature which then may become too big to be accommodated in the mother s passage and also may face some risk during uterine contractions. The scan does not mention any untoward findings. There is good possibility of normal vaginal delivery. The valuable suggestions are: 1. Ask her just to relax 2. Report to the hospital when she i. starts getting increasing uterine pains with blood stained mucoid vaginal discharge. ii. Gets watery vaginal discharge iii. Any vaginal bleeding iv. Movements of the baby diminish Wish your wife an uneventful vaginal delivery and happy parenthood to both of you.