Baby is head down and in the “fetal position”. The head will be in mom’s pelvis and baby’s chin to his chest. This is the best position for birth and by far most babies are born this way. Some will move into this position during labor.
There are, of course, variations of this presentation, most of which are talked about in other definitions. But, if the baby’s head is flexed instead of the chin being to his chest, labor and delivery could be more painful.
If a brow presentation is discovered, the doctor might try to manuver the head with suction or proceed directly to c-section. If the face is presenting, the doctor will most likely choose a c-section. These different head flexes are called Flexion Attitudes.
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