Your baby will do a lot of twisting and turning while in the womb.It is fun to feel your baby's movement and to try to figure out what positions they are in.There are both medical and at- home methods to tell if your baby is in the uterus, though some are more accurate than others.If you're unsure, ask your doctor or midwife for help.
Step 1: You should keep a journal about movement.
It might be fun to look back at the different positions your baby was in.To document this, keep a diary, journal, or notebook.Write down the date, how far along you are, and what position your baby is in when you get the chance.
Step 2: Feel the lump in your belly.
If you feel your stomach, you may be able to locate your baby's head or bottom.Press gently, and try to relax while you exhale.The baby is most likely to have a hard, round bump like a small bowling ball on their head.Do you have a lump on the right or left side of your belly?If the whole baby moves, they might be in a head-down position.The baby is in breech position, meaning they are in a hard, rounded lump beneath their ribs.Your baby may be lying horizontally if the head and bottom are at the sides of your belly.Babies are usually out of this position by 8 months.
Step 3: There is a point where you feel like kicking.
One of the easiest ways to see how your baby is oriented in your uterus is by kicking.The baby is probably in a head down position if you kick above your belly button.The baby is most likely head up if the kicking is below your belly button.visualize where the baby's feet and legs are based on where you kickIf you feel your baby kicking around in the middle of your belly, it's time to head down with them.The rounded position may flatten your stomach.
Step 4: Ask your healthcare provider to show you how to hold the baby.
Trained professionals can tell what position the baby is in by feeling the abdomen.Ask them to help you through it the next time.They can give advice on how to feel at home.To get a feel for how different parts of your baby feel, ask to feel along with them as they do it.
Step 5: Listen for the heartbeat of the baby.
Finding the baby's heart can give you an indication of how they are lying.If you have a stethoscope at home, use it to listen on your belly.If not, ask your partner or a loved one to put their ear to your stomach in a quiet room.In the last two months of a pregnant woman's life, you can usually hear the heartbeat in this way.You can see where the heartbeat is loudest and clearest by moving around.The baby is most likely head down if the heartbeat is loud below the belly button.You can amplify the sounds by listening through a toilet paper roll.
Step 6: You can get an abortion.
If you want to know what position your baby is in, you need to have a scuplture.Sound waves are used to make a picture of your baby in the womb.If you want to check up on your baby or determine how they are lying in your uterus, schedule regular scans with your OB/GYN or midwife.If your baby's health needs to be monitored, schedule an abortion in your first and second trimesters.Ask your doctor about the best time to have an exam.Not all offices have the newer technology that makes clear images of the baby.
Step 7: You have to gather your materials.
Belly mapping is a fun challenge.After you see your healthcare provider for an fetal heart monitoring, try belly mapping.Go home and get some non-toxic paint, markers, and a doll with limbs.
Step 8: The baby's head needs to be located.
Lift your shirt and lie down on your back.Use firm pressure to get a hard, round shape.Draw a circle for your baby's head with your art materials.
Step 9: The baby's heartbeat should be found.
Your healthcare provider will probably show you where to draw a heart at your appointment.If you don't have a stethoscope or fetoscope, you can ask a loved one to put their ear to your belly and listen to the heartbeat.
Step 10: Feel for the baby's bottom.
Feel around for your baby's bottom, which is softer than the head.You should put this on your belly.
Step 11: You can color in any spot you want.
A long, flat area may be the baby's back.Think about where you are kicking.You can find landmarks if you mark them.
Step 12: The doll should be placed in different positions.
Start to move your doll around based on where your baby's head and heart are.This can help you see your baby's position better.
Step 13: If you want to, get more creative.
You can draw, paint, or take photos of your baby.This can be a great souvenir.