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What is fetal lie? - Answer - the relation of the long axis (spine) of the fetus to the long
axis (spine) of the mother
Longitudinal (vertical) lie - Answer long axis of the fetus is parallel with long axis of the
mother
Transverse (horizontal; oblique) - Answer - long axis of the fetus is at a right-angle
diagonal to the long axis of the mother.
- **vaginal birth cannot occur when the fetus stays in a transverse lie**
When describing fetal position, what are the 3 landmarks that are included? - Answer 1.
Infant landmark: face, brow, butt, feet?
2. Anterior or posterior of mom
3. Left or right of mom
What is fetal presentation determined by? - Answer - Is determined by the fetal lie and
by the body part of the fetus
- the position of the fetus that enters the pelvis is the presenting part.
What is cephalic presentation? What are the 4 types of cephalic presentations? -
Answer - cephalic presentation = head down
- Vertex, sinciput, brow, Butt or feet can be categorized as complete (knees are bent,
complete flexion), frank (Knees are straight), or footling breach.
vertex presentation - Answer occiput is the presenting part, good flexion
sinciput presentation - Answer - military
- not flexed or extended
brow presentation - Answer - brow is the presenting part
- head is partially extended
Left occiput posterior - Answer fetus facing left side of mom, fetal spine facing maternal
spine, head is presenting
Right occiput posterior - Answer fetus is facing right side of mom, fetal spine facing
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