Tag Archives: occipito-posterior

The Anterior Cervical Lip: how to ruin a perfectly good birth

Posted on June 15, 2016 by MidwifeThinking

Updated: February 2022 Here is a scenario I keep hearing over and over: A woman is labouring away and all is good. She begins to push with contractions, and her midwife encourages her to follow her body. After a little … Continue reading →

Posted in birth, intervention, midwifery practice | Tagged birth, cervical lip, cervix, occipito-posterior, OP, pushing | 444 Comments

In Celebration of the OP Baby

Posted on June 8, 2016 by MidwifeThinking

Updated: February 2022 How many times have you heard “I had to have an epidural/c-section/ventouse/etc. because my baby was facing the wrong way”? An occipito posterior (OP) position occurs when the baby enters the pelvis facing forward with their back … Continue reading →