05/10/2025
A great explanation about anterior versus posterior babies.
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You may hear birth workers talk about “anterior” or “posterior” babies, but what does that actually mean?
Anterior = baby is facing your back.
Specifically, their back is toward your belly, and their face is toward your spine.
This is also called OA (occiput anterior) position, and it’s the most common and most optimal position for birth.
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫? 🧐
In this position, the smallest part of baby’s head leads the way through the pelvis, usually making for an easier, smoother descent and birth.
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫? 🧐
Around 90–95% of babies are in an anterior position by the time labor is in full swing.
Some start out posterior (facing your belly), but most rotate during labor.
So if your baby is anterior, great!
If not, that’s okay too. With movement, time, and support, babies often find their way into the right position for them.
Most babies want to be anterior and your body is designed to help guide them there.
-Love,
Flor Cruz
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