Pelvic presentation of the fetus - 27 weeks

A pelvic presentation is the position of the fetus, in which the pelvis, buttocks or legs are in the lower part of the uterus. It is worth noting that the position of the fetus before the 27th week of pregnancy can change several times, so the pelvic presentation is diagnosed only at a period of 28-29 weeks.

And even if at the 27th week the doctor diagnosed a pelvic fetal presentation, it is too early to worry. Your baby up to 36 weeks can easily turn head down. Earlier in medical practice, the method of manual overturning was used, but to date, this method has been abandoned because of the high risk of injury to the child and mother. Today there is an alternative method to fix the position of the fetus - gymnastics, which includes a set of special exercises.

Causes of pelvic presentation

The main reason for the wrong location of the fetus is called a decrease in the tone of the uterus. Other factors may be infertility, polyhydramnios , various pathologies of fetal development. To diagnose pelvic presentation, the gynecologist can on a routine examination, after which ultrasound is used to confirm the diagnosis.

The danger of pelvic presentation

The baby's head at birth is the largest part of the body in diameter. Accordingly, if the head passes first through the hip path, the output of the rest of the body is almost invisible. In pelvic presentation, the legs or buttocks first come out, in the meantime the head of the child can simply get stuck. In this case, the fetus almost always experiences acute hypoxia. In addition, there is a high probability of birth trauma.

Gymnastics with fetal presentation

To change the wrong location of the fetus on the 27-29th week of pregnancy, the method of IF is very popular. Dikan. Gymnastics can be used up to 36-40 weeks and, as practice shows, with pelvic presentation of the fetus, regular exercises give good results.

You need to lie on a hard surface and turn from side to side every 10 minutes. Exercises are performed 3 times a day before meals and are repeated 3-4 times.

When the fetus takes the right location (head down), try to lie and sleep on the side that corresponds to the fetal back. It is also recommended to wear a bandage that increases the uterus in a longitudinal dimension and prevents the child from turning back.