Anybody else with a baby lying LOL or ROL? (aka LOT/ROT)

rwhite · Mar 12th, 2010, 01:20 AM

Left/right occiput lateral/transverse?

Meaning their back is to one side of your belly, and their head is in your pelvis but facing the side as opposed to towards your back (anterior) or your front (posterior)?

Also wondering if anybody has had this with previous babies and how your labour went? Was it more drawn out or what? Baby just seems to be most comfortable like this and has been in this position for awhile now, since about 27 weeks?

x

CocoaOne · Mar 12th, 2010, 04:51 AM

Mine keeps shifting I think, even though she was 2/5 engaged at last MW appt. Pretty sure I can feel her head over my left hip this morning and during the night I'm sure I felt v strong kicks on the front of my tummy, which I'm assuming means she is/was back-to-back

the position above looks not too far from 'ideal' though, I should imagine it'll be easy for LO to turn in labour as the contractions force them into a better position x

mummydee · Mar 12th, 2010, 05:01 AM

yep! little man is laying on my left facing my right hip! x

Sparky0207 · Mar 12th, 2010, 05:13 AM

My LO is lying the same and my first one was too!

My first labour was only 3 hours and easy as could be so try not to worry too much! xxx

sambam · Mar 12th, 2010, 05:20 AM

hi there - over the last few days ive been having really bad pains under my rib cage, so last night i went to the midwife just to get checked over. She told me that the baby is all to the right side of my body - her spine is in line with my rib cage causing pressure / pain, and her head is down in my pelvis. Midwife said theres nothing to do except take pain killers. She said its very unlikely baby will turn again
xx

LouLou78 · Mar 12th, 2010, 09:50 AM

I wouldn't worry about OT positions at all. In my experience alot of women's babies are in the OT position in labour. Its the OP positions that are more inconvienent for the pelvis etc.

dmn1156 · Mar 12th, 2010, 10:05 AM

My lo is L.O.L at my last appointment i dont think it makes a difference what side they are on when you give birth as they turn on the way down but my last labour was only 2 hrs 30 mins i dont notice as many movements tho with baby in this position

MarieGx · Mar 12th, 2010, 11:27 AM

Yep my little ones back is currently facing my right side and feet are to my left side. Have wondered this myself thanks for asking it hun x

girl friday · Mar 12th, 2010, 11:31 AM

My LO is LOT at the mo and has been for ages. The midwife mentioned how he was laying at my appointment today, but only in a "there's his bum and his legs are here" kind of way. She didn't seem concerned about his position and didn't give me any advice on moving him.

Alisha1985 · Mar 12th, 2010, 11:44 AM

Yes, my LO's back is facing my right side and it's feet are over on my left side x

Mar 12th, 2010, 01:20 AM	#1
rwhite Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 4,165	Anybody else with a baby lying LOL or ROL? (aka LOT/ROT) Left/right occiput lateral/transverse? Meaning their back is to one side of your belly, and their head is in your pelvis but facing the side as opposed to towards your back (anterior) or your front (posterior)? Also wondering if anybody has had this with previous babies and how your labour went? Was it more drawn out or what? Baby just seems to be most comfortable like this and has been in this position for awhile now, since about 27 weeks? x

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Mar 12th, 2010, 04:51 AM	#2
CocoaOne Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,261	Mine keeps shifting I think, even though she was 2/5 engaged at last MW appt. Pretty sure I can feel her head over my left hip this morning and during the night I'm sure I felt v strong kicks on the front of my tummy, which I'm assuming means she is/was back-to-back the position above looks not too far from 'ideal' though, I should imagine it'll be easy for LO to turn in labour as the contractions force them into a better position x

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Mar 12th, 2010, 05:01 AM	#3
mummydee Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 1,159	yep! little man is laying on my left facing my right hip! x

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Mar 12th, 2010, 05:13 AM	#4
Sparky0207 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,106	My LO is lying the same and my first one was too! My first labour was only 3 hours and easy as could be so try not to worry too much! xxx

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Mar 12th, 2010, 05:20 AM	#5
sambam Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wishaw, Scotland Posts: 1,228	hi there - over the last few days ive been having really bad pains under my rib cage, so last night i went to the midwife just to get checked over. She told me that the baby is all to the right side of my body - her spine is in line with my rib cage causing pressure / pain, and her head is down in my pelvis. Midwife said theres nothing to do except take pain killers. She said its very unlikely baby will turn again xx

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Mar 12th, 2010, 09:50 AM	#6
LouLou78 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: currently England Posts: 1,069	I wouldn't worry about OT positions at all. In my experience alot of women's babies are in the OT position in labour. Its the OP positions that are more inconvienent for the pelvis etc.

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Mar 12th, 2010, 10:05 AM	#7
dmn1156 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southend,UK Posts: 2,421	My lo is L.O.L at my last appointment i dont think it makes a difference what side they are on when you give birth as they turn on the way down but my last labour was only 2 hrs 30 mins i dont notice as many movements tho with baby in this position

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Mar 12th, 2010, 11:27 AM	#8
MarieGx Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom Posts: 491	Yep my little ones back is currently facing my right side and feet are to my left side. Have wondered this myself thanks for asking it hun x

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Mar 12th, 2010, 11:31 AM	#9
girl friday AutoSignup (SAAB) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 687	My LO is LOT at the mo and has been for ages. The midwife mentioned how he was laying at my appointment today, but only in a "there's his bum and his legs are here" kind of way. She didn't seem concerned about his position and didn't give me any advice on moving him.

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Mar 12th, 2010, 11:44 AM	#10
Alisha1985 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 767	Yes, my LO's back is facing my right side and it's feet are over on my left side x

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