This strategic positional change by your brilliant little one is called “lightening.” You might feel a heavy or full sense in your lower stomach - that’s baby’s head! Your baby will likely naturally drop into a cephalic (head-down) position sometime between weeks 37 to 40 of your pregnancy. You might even see the impression of a heel or hand against the inside of your belly! What is lightening? Other curved areas are probably a shoulder, hand, or foot. A long smooth area is likely your little one’s back, a round hard area is their head, while bumpy parts are legs and arms. If you rub your belly, you might be able to feel your baby well enough to figure out what position they’re in. If your baby is in the cephalic (head-down) position, they might score a goal in your ribs or upper stomach. If your baby is in a breech (bottom-first) position, you might feel kicking in your lower stomach or groin area. You might be able to tell what position your baby is in by where you feel their little feet practice their soccer kick. In these cases, your doctor might recommend a cesarean section (C-section) for your delivery. In rare cases, a baby can get wedged sideways in the womb (and not because the poor thing didn’t try moving). So if your baby is settled across your stomach like they’re swinging in a hammock, they may just be tired and taking a break from all the moving before another shift. Some babies start like this close to your due date but then decide to shift all the way into the head-first cephalic position. Just like it sounds, this is one when or both of baby’s feet are down in the birth canal so they would exit foot first.Ī sideways position where your baby is lying horizontally across your stomach is also called a transverse lie.
If one of your baby’s legs are bent (like sitting cross-legged) while the other one is trying to kick toward their head or another direction, they’re in an incomplete breech position. This is when your baby is settled into an almost legs crossed position with their bottom down. This is when your baby’s bottom is down and their legs are straight up (like a pretzel) so their feet are close to their face. There are also different kinds of breech positions your baby could be in: However, only about four percent of babies are in the bottom-first position when it’s time for delivery. It’s also easier for their legs or arms to get tangled up a bit as they slide out. This is because the birth canal has to open wider if your baby decides to come out bottom first. BreechĪ breech baby can cause complications for both mom and baby. Your baby might settle into a breech (bottom-down) position or even a transverse (sideways) position. But this is very rare and most common in preterm (early) deliveries. Some babies in the head-first cephalic position might even have their heads tilted back so they move through the birth canal and enter the world face first. This position is sometimes called a “ sunny side up baby.”
Only about 5 percent of cephalic babies face this way. This can make delivery a bit harder because the head is wider this way and more likely to get stuck. Your baby is head down with their face turned toward your belly.
This position is considered to be the best for delivery because its easiest for the head to “crown” or come out smoothly as you give birth. Almost 95 percent of babies in the head-first position face this way. Your baby is head down and facing your back. There are two kinds of cephalic (head-down) positions that your little one might assume: Keep in mind, though, that positions can continue to change, and your baby’s position really doesn’t come into play until you’re ready to deliver. If your baby is not head down by week 36, your doctor might try to gently nudge them into position. Your doctor will start checking your baby’s position at week 34 to 36 of your pregnancy. The safest delivery for you and your baby is for them to squeeze through the birth canal and into the world headfirst. It’s difficult to know which way is up when you’re floating in a warm bubble, but most babies (up to 96 percent) are ready to go in the head-first position before birth. This is the medical way of saying that baby is bottom and feet up with their head down near the exit, or birth canal. If you’re getting closer to your exciting due date, you might have heard your doctor or midwife mention the term cephalic position or cephalic presentation.
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