![]() Variations: Like with the anterior position, there are variations with a posterior baby. A posterior baby, while very common and a normal variation, can cause longer labors, increased back pain, and longer pushing. This position colloquially referred to as "sunny side up." A baby in this position for birth means that their head will be against your backside/tailbone. Official Definition: A posterior baby ("OP" or occiput posterior) before birth is head down with their face facing your front. LOA has a reputation for being the best position for birth, but a 2013 study of 1,647 women challenges that theory. ROA is when baby's back is aligned to the parent's right side the baby's face faces toward the back, between the left hip and spine. LOA is when baby's back is aligned to the parent's left side the baby's face faces toward the back, between the right hip and spine. Baby's position can be further classified into ROA or LOA, or right occiput anterior or left occiput anterior. Variations: Anterior is also referred to as "occiput (ie, head) anterior" or OA by health care professionals. Positioning is one of the many normal variables in a birth experience. Giving birth in other positions does not mean there will be a problem, but it could mean that labor and birth will look different. A baby in this position for birth means that the smallest dimension of their head leads the way through the birth canal, thus making it a more ideal position for giving birth. This position is the most common and believed to be the ideal position for giving birth. Official Definition: A baby in "anterior lie" prior to birth is head down with their face facing your back. The terms for today are posterior, anterior, transverse, and breech, along with their variations. ![]() We'll explain the different positions, but more importantly help you understand why knowing about them matters. Today's "Birth Terminology Explained" reviews a set of terms that fall under the list of possible positions a baby can be in utero, prior to birth. ![]() ![]() In our "Terminology Explained" series, we help you break it down, bit by jargony bit. There is a lot of terminology thrown around when you enter the world of pregnancy, birth, postpartum, baby feeding, and early parenthood. ![]()
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