How can you tell the position of bubs?

[Julie Doula]

Hi Jen,
How many weeks are you?
Babies move around and don't settle into their final position until a bit later on. I hear that at around 32 weeks is when some babies who've been travelling breech tend to somersault head down. But then again, some don't until later on! It sure sounds like yours is head down for now - but even if that changes, chances are, your baby still has time to change again ... amniotic fluid must be the best ever aquatic fun park.
Skilled midwives are pretty good at palpating with their hands to assess the baby's lie.
There's also Optimal Foetal Positioning - helping the baby lie more towards the front than the back. Because of our modern life-style, sitting in couches and cars a lot, more babies are starting out in labour lying along the mother's back, which is a much tougher labour for the mother. To counteract that, they suggest going on hands and knees in forward leaning postures so that gravity can help the baby lie forwards.
Hope this helps!