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Lynn, you mentioned knowing where the placenta was before doing some techniques so that is something that the clients would know based on their ultrasounds correct?
Yes, you need to know where the placenta is as baby will avoid it. If a baby is breech, you’ll want to know where it is to help encourage baby to go in the direction away from it.
The head of the baby is hard but the fundus is not and can be a bit tricker to determine. Usually it’s the top most part of the uterus near the ribcage and you just want to see where you feel the top of the rounded part of the fundus. Just keep palpating your pregnant clients bellies and over time you’ll be able to appreciate the fundus. Good luck!
Lynn, you mentioned knowing where the placenta was before doing some techniques so that is something that the clients would know based on their ultrasounds correct?
Yes, you need to know where the placenta is as baby will avoid it. If a baby is breech, you’ll want to know where it is to help encourage baby to go in the direction away from it.
How do you know what is the fundus of the uterus or the head of the baby-do they both feel hard? What is the differentiation?
The head of the baby is hard but the fundus is not and can be a bit tricker to determine. Usually it’s the top most part of the uterus near the ribcage and you just want to see where you feel the top of the rounded part of the fundus. Just keep palpating your pregnant clients bellies and over time you’ll be able to appreciate the fundus. Good luck!