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Beccaroll · 21/07/2003 21:40

Just looking at my notes and at my appointment last week my midwife put ROA what does this mean?

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Khara · 21/07/2003 22:00

Right occiput anterior - I think! It's the way your baby is positioned and it's good news.

Ideally you want baby to be "anterior" ie. facing your back, not "posterior" or back-to-back which often means a longer, more difficult (and painful!) labour.

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musica · 21/07/2003 22:01

It means they're lying with their back facing outwards, looking towards your back on the right side of your abdomen - 'right occiput anterior' I think. It's a good position!

(Mears or Leese please correct me if I'm wrong!)

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Beccaroll · 21/07/2003 22:10

Oooooooooooooooooo how exciting!!! Megan was posterior and led to excruciating back pain in labour - anything I can be doing to keep the baby ROA?!?!

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musica · 21/07/2003 22:14

Don't sit with your knees higher than your pelvis (eg on comfy sofa), down on all fours on the floor is good - as if you were mopping the floor. Basically, you want to keep your abdomen lower than your back, as the baby's back is heavy and will fall into the lowest point.

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boyandgirl · 22/07/2003 10:02

Sitting astride a chair facing backwards is also a good position.

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Loobie · 22/07/2003 13:11

My ds2 was posterior lie and i had a nightmare labour,with dd i lay over my ds beanbag on my hands and knees.

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Loobie · 22/07/2003 13:13

Should have said this kept in the proper position and my 2nd stage lasted just 4 mins,i went from 5cm at7am to her lying on the bed at 7.05am.so she was defo in the right position.