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2. Lateral Palpation: (2 nd Leopled maneuver)<br />

Purpose-To know lie <strong>and</strong> position<br />

Method: - always facing the mother, fix the h<strong>and</strong> on the<br />

center of the abdomen, fix the right h<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> palpate with left<br />

h<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> vise versa. Note the regularity; the regular side is<br />

the back.<br />

Figure ; 13 Lateral palpation (Derex llewllyn Jone, vol.1,<br />

1990)<br />

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