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Leopold's maneuver

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Leopold's maneuver
Etymology: Christian G. Leopold, German physician, 1846-1911
a series of four steps used in palpating the abdomen of a pregnant woman to determine position and presentation of the fetus.


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Clinical estimation using Leopold's maneuvers has been shown to accurately predict birth weight (within 10% of actual birth weight) 54% to 70% of the time.
Maternal Estimates of Neonatal Birth Weight in Diabetic Patients by Monga, Manju / Southern Medical Journal
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