https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 21 Jun 2026 03:47:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-babies-born-facing-up-or-down#post-93969 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:59:17 +0000 mrsjazz 93969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: You should check out the Spinning Babies website, they have this tutorial on belly mapping and figuring out what position your baby is in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-babies-born-facing-up-or-down#post-93966 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:52:59 +0000 skibobrown 93966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby has been head down for ages, but judging from where I always feel kicks she is facing my left side. I'm hoping she decides to figure things out for the birth!</p> <p>At our birth class our instructor had us attempt to pass an anterior and a posterior baby through a model of a woman's pelvis. Now I can see why you *definitely* want your baby to be anterior. It is not easy at all for a posterior baby to pass through the birth canal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-babies-born-facing-up-or-down#post-93933 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:14:26 +0000 autumnlove 93933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby was face up and wouldn't budge when I was pushing so I ended up with a C section. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-babies-born-facing-up-or-down#post-93926 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:55:59 +0000 Mrsbells 93926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: Oh I do understand that I cant know for sure which way my baby is facing, the doctor just said the head was down and I wondered what the normal face position was. I know its possible she may be facing the "wrong" way but just wasnt which way is the normal or "right" way.</p> <p>I wonder because the shape of my belly changes sometimes and when I see movements I try to guess which parts she is moving. I think her butt is right is front of my belly I wont know for sure til i get my ultrasound in a few weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-babies-born-facing-up-or-down#post-93896 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:28:02 +0000 His Barista 93896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter came out facing the right side. Haha. Her little nose was smushed for a day. But I think they are supposed to face down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-babies-born-facing-up-or-down#post-93882 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:58:42 +0000 mrsjazz 93882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it's clear from a doctor only saying baby is head down because the baby could still be posterior (sunny-side up).</p> <p>Best position for baby is anterior, with the baby's face facing your bum/spine because she can tuck her chin in that position. My baby was head down but posterior so my midwife told me no more reclining and more cat/cow exercises and she turned.</p> <p>This link has an image from Spinning Babies: <a href="http://enjoybirth.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/anteriorposterior.web_.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://enjoybirth.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/anteriorposterior.web_.jpg</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-babies-born-facing-up-or-down#post-93878 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:46:50 +0000 Mrsbells 93878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MegWag: oh you just reminded me I read this is my bradley book, about how the baby corkscrews on their way out </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-babies-born-facing-up-or-down#post-93869 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:29:10 +0000 chopsuey 93869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO was facing left when she came out! First person she saw was her daddy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-babies-born-facing-up-or-down#post-93861 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:19:23 +0000 MegWag 93861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>From what I understand, they should be facing your back when they are in your uterus, but as they go through the birth canal they do a corkscrew spiral thing and end up face up as they emerge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-babies-born-facing-up-or-down#post-93855 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:08:45 +0000 Lozza 93855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, ideally and usually your baby will be facing backwards (i.e. in the opposite direction that you are facing). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-babies-born-facing-up-or-down#post-93853 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:05:19 +0000 LivsMama 93853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you are right. From what I understand, they face backwards and as they head comes out, they are supposed to naturally rotate. I had a c-section so I dont know for sure, but thats the impression I have </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-babies-born-facing-up-or-down#post-93842 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:56:02 +0000 Mrsbells 93842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been confused about this lately especially when I hear people talk about having a "sunny-side up" baby. Whenever the doctor tells me that my baby's head is down I assume she must be facing backwards and her butt is right in front of my belly is that right? </p>