whats this mean?

Mrs-N · Jun 21st, 2008, 09:27 AM

in my maternity notes my midwife has written LOA.

what does this mean?

trishawootton · Jun 21st, 2008, 10:46 AM

LOA Left occiput anterior i.e. the back of baby’s head is to the rear left side of your abdomen, which makes delivery easier

there ya go hun xx

Mrs-N · Jun 21st, 2008, 10:49 AM

arh thank you.

so when the time comes does baby need to be LOA to be delivered?

trishawootton · Jun 21st, 2008, 10:52 AM

i think so yeah if it is LOP - Left occiput posterior i.e. back of baby.s head is to the rear left side of your abdomen it makes delivery alot harder
so your baby is in the right position atm hun xx

Mrs-N · Jun 21st, 2008, 10:59 AM

at the moment it is but you watch, it wont be when i go into labour x x

trishawootton · Jun 21st, 2008, 11:03 AM

awwww hun lol im the same he probs be in right pos up until i go into labour and turn round so he breach that is just my luck

Mrs-N · Jun 21st, 2008, 11:13 AM

yes most probably but fingers crossed they go and stay in the right place x x

trishawootton · Jun 21st, 2008, 11:33 AM

yeah fingers crossed

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trishawootton Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: stoke on trent Posts: 345	LOA Left occiput anterior i.e. the back of baby’s head is to the rear left side of your abdomen, which makes delivery easier there ya go hun xx

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Mrs-N Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: norfolk, UK Posts: 3,162	arh thank you. so when the time comes does baby need to be LOA to be delivered?

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trishawootton Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: stoke on trent Posts: 345	i think so yeah if it is LOP - Left occiput posterior i.e. back of baby.s head is to the rear left side of your abdomen it makes delivery alot harder so your baby is in the right position atm hun xx

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Jun 21st, 2008, 10:59 AM	#5
Mrs-N Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: norfolk, UK Posts: 3,162	at the moment it is but you watch, it wont be when i go into labour x x

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trishawootton Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: stoke on trent Posts: 345	awwww hun lol im the same he probs be in right pos up until i go into labour and turn round so he breach that is just my luck

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Mrs-N Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: norfolk, UK Posts: 3,162	yes most probably but fingers crossed they go and stay in the right place x x

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Jun 21st, 2008, 11:33 AM	#8
trishawootton Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: stoke on trent Posts: 345	yeah fingers crossed

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