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Maternity notes query - 5th palpable?

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Natale28 · 22/01/2014 18:03

I've just seen the midwife and i'm 35 + 3 - in the column entitled '5th Palpable' in my notes the midwife has written 'N6'. Does anyone know what this means? Thanks!

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K8eee · 22/01/2014 18:44

Just googled this and it's to do with how much of the babies head the mw can feel. So if it said third palpable 3/5 of the baby's head would be able to be felt above where it is meant to be engaged. God I hope that makes sense Blush

Natale28 · 22/01/2014 20:44

Ok thank you - I wonder what 'N6' means as that's the only thing she wrote in the box rather than 2/5 or 3/5 etc. I should have looked in the book and asked when I was there!

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PassTheCremeEggs · 22/01/2014 20:47

Is it definitely N6 and not n/a or something similar? (i.e. baby isn't engaged yet?)

Natale28 · 23/01/2014 17:37

It looks like N6 but that makes nonsense so perhaps you're right passthecremeeggs! Thanks for the common sense! I'll ask her next time to make sure!

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