Baby Positions
Read about head-down fetal positions here. Go to the Breech section to read about head-up babies.
The Belly Mapping how-to article may give you clues to your own baby's position.
Right Occiput Anterior
The ROA baby is not on the Spinning Babies list of clearly ideal or optimal fetal positions. Read why not...
Dip in the Belly
"There is an indentation in my belly near my navel. Does this mean my baby is posterior?"
An indentation, or dip, near or beneath your belly button can mean a couple of things. One possibility is that the baby is posterior. The posterior baby has his or her back along the mother's back. The knees are bent and the arms are bent, usually. This makes the baby in the shape of a letter "C." The opening of the "C" is towards the mother's abdomen wall and navel. The opening can allow a "dip" in the mother's belly shape, right about the place her navel is.
