How Can Nurses Identify Occiput Posterior Position?
Experienced nurses can often identify the OP position through a combination of external palpation, Leopold's maneuvers, and listening to fetal heart tones. Ultrasound can also confirm the fetal position. Signs that may indicate an OP position include a slower progression of labor, intense back pain unrelieved by typical pain management techniques, and abnormal fetal heart rate patterns.
