Trying to make sense of maternity notes...

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I'm 38 weeks tomorrow, and quite anxious to know exactly how baby is positioned (previous transverse baby and emcs). Anyway, just back from latest midwife visit and I just can't figure out what she has written under 'lie'. Presentation is cephalic, PHEW, but for the last 4 weeks she has written what looks like 'loy' for lie. I should have asked her but I only noticed now, and my mind always goes blank during the appointment any ideas what it could stand for? I can't find that abbreviation anywhere.

It's probably LOA (left occipital anterior) - which is the most common presentation at this stage. Or could be LOP (posterior) or LOT (transverse - meaning just the head is transverse - not the same as transverse lie) - you'll have to decipher the handwriting.

Or actually, now that I think about it, it could just be 'long' as in longitudinal, i.e. Not transverse!

A scrawled a is most likely if it looks like a y. So LOA I suspect ie normal.

Ah, I didn't know long was an option. That makes sense because the last letter has a very long tail, so y or g are the only options! Is that just a general thing because she is not entirely sure?

I've had a quick look at my notes (which were next to me anyway) and they quite often just record 'long' and 'ceph' even if the midwife described the position to me at the appt in more detail. I was told they don't really care whether you're e.g. ROA or LOA - as long as baby is vaguely head down! Even posterior babies normally sort themselves out.

It could be an n and a lazy g joined up, to make long. My notes said long at 28w.

Long means head down with baby's back parallel to your back.

Thanks all