what does "ceph" mean?

[HappyBump75]

my maternity notes say CEPH where she marks if bubs is engaged what does this mean?

 

[katieeandbump]

my midwife always puts that for me to im gona keep readin for the answers but i think it may be head down but not engaged?! wild guess tho xx

 

[ellie27]

Think thats right.

She wrote that on my notes on friday 'ceph' - its short for cephalic which in terms of the position of the baby means head down

 

[flower01]

Ceph means head down position ladies!
= 0 )

xx

 

[lorna84]

it means head down

 

[Brouwer]

it means head down position-short for cephalic. It doesn't mean engaged though x

 

[Noodles]

It means head down and palable mean not engaged (she can feel the top of the babies head)

 

[jenny82]

My baby is Ceph & Lot, so thanks

Apparently hes head down but sideways. With his face pointing to my right hand side and ears to my front and back. I don't know how to get him to turn from there!!

 

[sharan]

On my notes it says ceph too. So its good to know he has turned already. But under lie it says 'long'. Does anyone know what that means?

 

[charliejo]

Im Ceph and long- it means she is head down and straight I think- my little girls feet and bum are under my ribs (painful at times!) I think it is good, we just have to wait for them to be engaged now!

x x

 

[third time]

Ceph means head down

Lot means left sided tranverse

 

[ellie]

I thought it was good that they are head down and facing your right side, isnt' that the 'optimal foetal position' for labour that you read about?
wish i knew how to persuade them to engage though!

 

[lisa35]

My baby was Ceph and brim last thursday think he may be further down now though

 

[jenny82]

I thought it was good that they are head down and facing your right side, isnt' that the 'optimal foetal position' for labour that you read about?
wish i knew how to persuade them to engage though!

oh really? I just assumed that head down, facing the back was the best!

Thats great if it is! I'll google it now

 

[babyblog]

It means they are in the perfect position, head down raring to go!

 

[sharan]

Im Ceph and long- it means she is head down and straight I think- my little girls feet and bum are under my ribs (painful at times!) I think it is good, we just have to wait for them to be engaged now!

x x

Oh that's good! I really want a water birth so as long bubs plays ball then I should be all set for it.