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Leopold's maneuvers (Leopold Handgriffe) are named after Christian Gerhard Leopold,a German
Obstetrician who lived from 1846 to 1911. The Leopold maneuvers are usually done by the
doctor placing her two hands on the pregnant uterus to determine the poisition of the fetus and
Before performing Leopold’s Maneuver, ask the mother to empty the bladder, warm hands, and
apply them to the mother’s abdomen with firm and gently pressure.
2. Place pals on each side of the upper abdomen and palpate around the fundus
3. You would feel a hard, round, movable object if the head is in the fundus
4. You would feel soft and have an irregular shape and are more difficult to move if the
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INTRODUCTION
Before performing Leopold's Maneuver, ask the mother to empty the bladder, warm
hands, and apply them to the mother's abdomen with firm and gently pressure. First Leopold's
Maneuver: It will determine which part of the fetus is in the fundus. Place pals on each side of
the upper abdomen and palpate around the fundus. The fetus undergoes a series of changes in
position, attitude, and presentation during labor. This process is essential for the accomplishment
pelvis can significantly impede the likelihood of a vaginal delivery. The contractile aspect of the
uterus is another essential aspect of this process. This combination of factors has been classically
described as the passenger (the fetus), the passage (the maternal pelvis) and the powers (the
uterine contractions). This chapter addresses the impact of the fetus and the maternal pelvis on
BODY
Leopold’s Maneuver is preferably performed after 24 weeks gestation when fetal outline
can be already palpated. To assess the potential impact of the fetus on the characteristics of the
labor process, it is important that the obstetrician be knowledgeable of the basic concepts used
routinely to describe how the body of the fetus is located in the uterus. The obstetrician should be
able to determine the fetal lie, presentation, and position, using the maternal vertebral column
and pelvis as reference points, by Leopold's maneuvers, vaginal examination, and if necessary,
ultrasound. In obstetrics, Leopold's maneuvers are a common and systematic way to determine
the position of a fetus inside the woman's uterus; they are named after the gynecologist Christian
Gerhard Leopold. They are also used to estimate term fetal weight. The maneuvers consist of
four distinct actions, each helping to determine the position of the fetus. The maneuvers are
important because they help determine the position and lie of the fetus, which in conjunction
with correct assessment of the shape of the maternal pelvis can indicate whether the delivery is
going to be complicated, or whether a Cesarean section is necessary. The examiner's skill and
practice in performing the maneuvers are the primary factor in whether the fetal lie is correctly
or physician.
Positive of Leopold maneuvers include the fact that the procedure is relatively easy to
perform and does not incur the expense of ultrasound. Negative of Leopold maneuvers include
low sensitivity for macrosomia. In general, estimates of fetal weight are more likely to
CONCLUSION
Abdominal palpation remains a common method to estimate the uterine size. Leopold’s
maneuvers are still common in daily obstetrics practice. The first and third Leopold’s maneuver
are the most frequent abdominal grips. Ultrasound is commonly used by obstetricians to
determine fetal orientation. Leopold's maneuvers are intended to be performed by health care
professionals, as they have received the training and instruction in how to perform them. If
performed at home as an informational exercise, the examiner should take care to not roughly or
excessively disturb the fetus. It is important to note that all findings are not truly diagnostic, and