“What do you mean? Like, head down?” -L&D Nurse responded after a vaginal exam when questioned if baby was still posterior*.

“Posterior refers to the direction that the baby is facing. A Occiput Posterior baby may still need to rotate and it can slow down progress and cause painful back labor. Spinning Babies is a great resource for help with fetal positioning before and during labor.

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