To feel the uterus, have the mother lie on her back with some support under her head and knees. Explain to her what you are going to do (and why) before you begin touching her abdomen. Your touch should be firm but gentle. Walk your fingers up the side of her abdomen until you feel the top of her abdomen under the skin. It will feel like a hard ball. You can feel the top by curving your fingers gently into the abdomen.




With the woman lying on her back, begin by finding the top of the uterus with your fingers. Then see how many months pregnant the woman is by comparing the number of fingers with the earlier figure (each line is about the width of two fingers).
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