Hi Puppies,

How To Avoid A Posterior Presentation:

Avoid positions which encourage your baby to face your tummy. The main culprits are said to be lolling back in armchairs, sitting in car seats where you are leaning back or anything where your knees are higher than your pelvis. The best way to do this is to spend lots of time kneeling upright, or sitting upright, or on hands and knees. When you sit on a chair, make sure your knees are lower than your pelvis, and your trunk should be tilted slightly forwards.

Here are some suggestions:

If you are watching television, do this while kneeling on the floor, over a beanbag, fitball or cushions, or sit on a dining chair. Try sitting on a dining chair backwards and if you need, prop some cushions under your bottom to ensure your pelvis is higher than your knees.

Sit on a wedge cushion in the car, so that your pelvis is tilted forwards. Keep the seat back upright

Don?t cross your legs! This reduces the space at the front of the pelvis, and opens it up at the back. For good positioning, the baby needs to have lots of space at the front
Don?t put your feet up unless your doctor has advised you to or you need a quick rest! Lying back with your feet up encourages posterior presentation.

Sleep on your side, not on your back.

Swimming with your belly downwards is said to be very good for positioning babies ? not backstroke, but lots of breaststroke. Breaststroke in particular is thought to help with good positioning, because all those leg movements help open your pelvis and settle the baby downwards.

A fitball can encourage good positioning, both before and during labour. Opt to sit on a fitball over a chair.

Various exercises done on all fours can help, eg wiggling your hips from side to side, or arching your back like a cat, followed by dropping the spine down.

There are more tips and info on the BellyBelly site under Pregnancy Articles. HTH.