Abnormal foetal position

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A fundamental prerequisite for a natural birth is the baby’s longitudinal position in the womb, i.e. a head-down position or one of the variants of a breech presentation. Every successful vaginal birth is also linked to the correct positioning of the baby’s presenting part in relation to the birth canal – an imaginary backward tilt of the head, its lateral deviation, or the so-called posterior position of the foetus may indicate a problem. Assessing this presentation is one of the reasons why we request a vaginal examination in the delivery room – we can identify some unfavourable presentations in this way and subsequently optimise the angle of the head in the birth canal by positioning the mother correctly. In some extreme positions – such as a face-first or breech presentation – we deliver the baby by caesarean section.