Fetal presentation Head

Head presentation of the fetus refers to the position of the head in the mother's birth canal. This is one of the most common variants of fetal presentation during normal childbirth. With a cephalic presentation of the fetus, less than 11% of patients experience difficulties during delivery. In addition, cephalic presentations are less physiological than breech presentations - it is believed that the vertical (pelvic) position of the child and its delivery naturally has a more gentle effect on the birth canal and the child, and also contributes to favorable birth outcomes for the mother.

The most physiological position for the fetal head in the small pelvis is the gluteal position. The upper part of the body passes into the fetal body after the head. The pelvis stretches less than during normal childbirth, therefore, the risk of birth injuries and lack of amniotic fluid is less. If it is not the head and legs or shoulders and buttocks that enter the small pelvis, but the entire torso or the anterior part of the fetal torso, then this is considered a craniocaudal presentation. In this case, the fetus does not move towards the exit, as it twists the body in the uterus. Turning around, the baby can leave