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The fetus will twist and move a lot while in the womb! Feeling your baby's movements and defining your posture will be a very enjoyable and magical experience. Whether you are simply curious or approaching the due date, you can determine the position of your baby in the uterus with medical or some home methods - some will be accurate. higher. Try some of these techniques on your own, if you are unsure, ask your doctor or midwife to help you.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Abdominal exploration and recording feelings

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   Journal your baby's movements. It will be interesting to be able to review your baby's different poses during pregnancy. You can write in a journal or take notes on your child's movements. Take note of the date, weeks of pregnancy, and baby's position whenever you feel it.

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   Touch your abdomen to feel where hard masses are located. Although scientifically not very accurate, you will most likely locate the baby's head or buttocks by touching the abdomen. Relax and press gently on your stomach as you exhale. If a hard, round mass like a small ball is felt, it may be the baby's head; A little round but softer mass could be your buttocks. Please rely on some of the guidelines below to determine your baby's posture:
   • Do you feel a hard mass in your left or right abdomen? Gently press on the hard mass - if the baby's whole body moves, the baby may be in head-down position (first pregnancy).
   • If you feel a round hard mass just below the ribs, it could be the baby's head and the baby is facing head up.
   • If you feel two hard lumps (baby head and buttocks) on both the left and right tummy, the baby is more likely to be lying flat. The fetus will usually turn away from this position at about 8 months.

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   Mark the position of the baby pedal. Determining the position of your baby kicking is the simplest way to help you visualize your baby's posture. If your baby kicks in the area above your navel, the baby's head is facing downwards. If kicks appear below the navel, the baby may be turning her head up. Lean on the place your baby kicks to imagine the position of his legs and feet.
   • If you can feel the kicks around the navel, chances are the baby is in a head position, face facing out - head is facing down but face facing out, back facing womb. When your baby is in this position, your belly won't look very round.
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Method 2 of 3: Practice as directed by your doctor

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   Ask your doctor for instructions on how to feel your baby in the womb. Usually, a specialist only needs to touch the pregnant woman's abdomen to locate the baby. Next time you go for a routine check-up, be sure to ask your doctor to guide you some tips and how to feel your baby at home!
   • Once the doctor locates the baby, feel free to get used to the baby's feelings about the different parts of the uterus.

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   Hear your baby's heartbeat. Although not very clear, listening to the heartbeat will help you partly predict where the baby is lying. If you have a stethoscope at home, you can hold it against your abdomen and listen to yourself, otherwise ask your husband or loved one to hold your ear against your stomach and listen for you in a quiet room. Usually you can hear your baby's heartbeat in these ways during the last two months of pregnancy - though it's a bit difficult to pinpoint the exact location of your baby's heart. You should listen to a few different positions on the abdomen to determine where your baby's heartbeat is loud and clear.
   • If the heartbeat is best heard below the mother's navel, the baby may be lying head downwards, while above the mother's navel the baby is turning his head upwards.
   • Try listening to the core of the toilet paper roll to amplify the sound.

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   Go for an ultrasound. Ultrasound is the only method that can accurately determine the baby's position. This method uses sound waves to take pictures of the baby in the womb. Make a regular ultrasound schedule with your obstetrician or midwife to monitor the baby, or simply to locate the baby in the uterus.
   • Do an ultrasound once in the first trimester and again when you get into your second trimester, or more often if your baby's health needs to be closely monitored. Please consult your doctor in more detail about how long you will need an ultrasound.
   • Modern ultrasound technology can produce extremely clear ultrasound images, but not all clinics have high-tech ultrasound equipment.
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Method 3 of 3: Sketch the baby's pose on the tummy

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   Prepare the necessary tools. Redrawing a baby's posture on a tummy can be a very interesting challenge. When you are 8 months pregnant, try sketching your baby's position right after going to an ultrasound or checking the fetal heart. Go home, get some nontoxic watercolors or markers and a baby doll with a knuckle.

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   Find the baby's head position. Lie on your back in a comfortable place, pull your shirt up, apply light pressure and feel a round stiffness around your pelvis then draw a circle in place of the baby's head.

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   Locate your baby's heart. Draw a heart shape where you can feel your baby's heartbeat - your doctor may have shown you this location to see you, otherwise use a stethoscope to listen or have a loved one hold a headset against his abdomen. and locate the best heartbeat.

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   Locate your baby's buttocks. You gently feel the position of a round block, a little softer than the baby's head, which is the baby's buttocks, then mark this position on the abdomen.

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   Check off other parts of the baby you can feel. A flat and long area could be the baby's back, small lumps could be his knees or elbows. Think about where your baby kicks off and mark out parts you can identify.

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   Place the doll in different positions. Now that it's time to use your baby doll, rely on the baby's head and heart position to simulate the same pose on the doll. This will help you visualize the baby's posture in the womb more clearly!

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   Be creative. You can re-draw your baby's posture into a picture or take some interesting pictures. It will be a great souvenir !. advertisement

Advice

• Parts of your baby can be difficult to feel if you are very muscular or have a lot of belly fat. The position of the placenta can also affect the ability to feel the baby - you may not feel a lot of movement and kicks if the placenta sticks to the front of the uterine wall (the placenta is frontal)
• From after 30 weeks of pregnancy, it will be easier to self-determine the position of the baby at home, and before that, ultrasound is still the most effective method.
• Babies are most likely to move most after they have finished eating. Pay attention to your baby's movements and kicks during this time.

Warning

• Talk to your doctor or midwife if the baby is nearing the birth date and the baby is still head up or horizontal. You may have a cesarean section if your baby doesn't turn in a position that is easier to deliver.
• If you are feeling to determine your baby's position and Braxton-Hicks contractions occur, stop and wait for the contraction to pass. This does not affect the baby, but you will not be able to feel anything until the stomach is empty.
• You should begin to record your baby's movements from entering the 28th week of pregnancy. Usually your baby will pedal about 10 times and do other movements for 2 hours. If you can't feel the frequency of your pedal, don't worry - wait a few hours and feel it again. If you still do not see the baby pedal about 10 times in 2 hours, you should consult your doctor.