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Diagram?

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Iammad · 18/12/2015 12:50

Saw consultant today and he has drawn this diagram in the 5th palpable bit.
I haven't a clue what it means.
Anybody know?

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DinoSnores · 18/12/2015 12:57

Baby head down, back towards the left side - just a guess, but doctors draw the body as they are looking at it so that's how I'd interpret it.

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CultureSucksDownWords · 18/12/2015 13:00

He's written "Ceph" i think which is short for cephalic, which means head first. I agree with DinoSnores about the diagram itself.

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Iammad · 18/12/2015 13:05

Lol thanks, I knew what ceph ment but not the drawing.

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DropYourSword · 18/12/2015 13:09

Circle is baby's head, curved line is baby's spine and rump. Surrounding jellyfish is the uterus. Shows baby is LOA/LOT position.

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ayria · 18/12/2015 13:31

I never had any pictures like that drawn in my notes. Odd. I wish they would explain what they write though, it's annoying. Drop's explanation makes sense.

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Iammad · 18/12/2015 14:53

Thank you, that does sound right dropyoursward! As had the quickist scan ever to check babys position as the midwifes were not sure if head down or breech.