Maternal Positioning and Occipitoposterior Fetal Position

Maternal Positioning to Correct Occipitoposterior Fetal Position in Labor: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of a specific maternal position to correct fetal position in occipito-posterior during the labor.

The investigators hypothesize that the maternal position described by the Dr de Gasquet facilitate the rotation in occipito-anterior during the labor.

The calculated sample size is 438 participants (219 in each group)

Randomized clinical trial

Inclusion Criteria:

• singleton
• primiparous and multiparous
• Term ≥ 37 weeks
• Labor in dilatation phase (cervix effaced, permeable finger 2 to 9 cm)
• Diagnosis of occipitoposterior variety confirmed by ultrasound

Exclusion Criteria:

• Maternal age below 18 years old
• Misunderstanding the French Language
• Full dilatation of the cervix
• Posture evaluated already adopted by the woman during labor