A group of postpartum women are discussing their experiences in labor and delivery. Which statement by a new mother best describes fetal presentation?
a. "My baby's head was too large to descend."
b. "The doctor said my baby was crosswise in my uterus."
c. "My baby was breech, so I had to have a cesarean section."
d. "My labor was long because the back of the baby's head was directed toward my backbone."
ANS: C
Fetal presentation refers to the fetal body part that is lowest in the pelvis. Examples of presentation are cephalic (head), breech (buttocks or foot), and shoulder.
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