Uterus is transversely oval

An abnormal fetal position in the womb is called the fetal position. The horizontal oval of the uterus is one of the basis for diagnosing the fetal transverse position. The horizontal position is a kind of abnormal fetal position. Others include hip position, horizontal position, posterior occipital position, facial position and so on. It is more common in the hip position, and the horizontal position harms mothers and babies most.

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