Transverse lie
Usually referring to the position of the fetus within the uterus. Sometimes babies will become positioned horizontally across the uterus, instead of the vertical position with the head or buttocks pointing toward the cervix.
Transverse lie
A baby who is lying across the uterus horizontally, rather than vertically. In this position the baby cannot be born and there is a high risk of the cord prolapsing.
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Transverse lie
The baby lies crosswise in the uterus, making it likely that the shoulder will enter the pelvis first. Most babies in this position are delivered by cesarean.
Transverse lie: Fetus is turned sideways in uterus.
Trichomonal vaginitis: Venereal infection caused by trichomonas.
Trimester: Method of dividing pregnancy into three equal time periods of about 13 weeks each.
Transverse Lie - Term for when an unborn baby lies crossways in the womb before birth.
Trimester - One of the three periods of pregnancy.
TTC - Trying To Conceive.
Transverse lie - Position in which a baby lies crossways in the uterus before birth, often causing a shoulder to present first
Trimester - One of the three periods of pregnancy, each period lasting about 3 months ...
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preggy i think mines shifted into a transverse lie cause she had hiccups last night and i felt in my left pelvic bone since i started the red ras leaf tea and the epo ive noticed more pressure down there and my stomach stays rock hard a lot i also ...
POPULATION: Non-labouring women with a term singleton fetus in breech presentation or transverse lie suitable for elective ECV.
This incision may be used when a back down transverse lie that cannot be converted to breech or cephalic presentation, inability to expose the lower uterine segment, premature breech presentation, and anterior placenta previa.
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Sometimes your doctor knows the answer before labor even begins - if you have placenta previa, for example, or if the baby is in a transverse lie (that is, the baby is lying sideways within the uterus rather than head-down).
Breech babies are at risk of injury and a prolapsed umbilical cord. Transverse lie is the most serious abnormal presentation, and it can lead to injury of the uterus (ruptured uterus) as well as fetal injury.
This may be the case if you are carrying twins, if your baby is lying across your uterus (transverse lie) or won't settle into any particular position (unstable lie) or if he is thought to be very large.
A C-section is also used for babies in unusual positions such as breech or transverse lie (when the baby is lying across the mother's uterus, the baby's shoulder comes into the vagina first, and the baby is stuck).
An abnormal presentation is anything other than the head-down position of a baby during delivery. This section of the eMedTV site explains the abnormal presentation types, such as breech, transverse lie, and face or shoulder presentation.
Another rare presentation is a transverse lie. This is where the baby is sideways in the womb and a hand or elbow has entered the birth canal first.
pregnancy with three or more means a crowded uterus, in which the placenta or umbilical cords may be compressed during labor. A cesarean also may be necessary if any of the babies is in a breech position (feet or buttocks down) or transverse lie ...
 See also: Transverse, Delivery, Pregnancy, Uterus, Pregnant
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