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3 maj 2019 · Fetal station refers to how far a baby’s head has descended into your pelvis. Stations range from -5 to +5, with 0 station meaning the head is aligned with your ischial spines. What is fetal...
27 sie 2024 · Fetal station refers to the position your baby is in within your pelvis in late pregnancy and during labor. Your prenatal care provider might check your baby's station as your due date nears...
13 lis 2023 · Your fetal station helps your care team know where baby is in the process of labor, giving them an indication of how soon your little one will arrive and how well things are progressing. The below fetal station chart explains what the measurement means:
5 wrz 2024 · A positive number (0 to +4) means that your baby’s head is moving down the pelvis, and +5 means your baby is crowning (being born). Ideally, you should not push until the head is engaged in the pelvis (at least 0 station), but waiting until the baby is lower in the pelvis is even better.
Positive numbers during labor: If the baby's head is below the ischial spines it is a negative number. For example +2 means baby's head is 2 centimeters below the ischial spines. +1 means baby's head is 1 centimeters below the ischial spines.
23 sie 2023 · The station of the baby, combined with cervical dilation and effacement measurement, can help you better understand how your body is progressing in labor, and even what body positioning may best assist your baby in their descent through the birth canal.
At station +1 and even more at station +2, you will be able to see the presenting part of baby’s head bulging forward during labour contractions. At station +3 the baby’s head is crowning, i.e. visible at the vaginal opening even between contractions. The cervix should be fully dilated at this point.
