What is the term for the slight overlapping of cranial bones or shaping of the fetal head during labour?
A) Lightening
B) Moulding
C) Ferguson reflex
D) Valsalva manoeuvre

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Moulding permits adaptation to various diameters of the maternal pelvis.Lightening is the mother's sensation of decreased abdominal distension,which usually occurs the week before labour.Fetal head formation is called moulding.The Ferguson reflex is the contraction urge of the uterus after stimulation of the cervix.The Valsalva manoeuvre describes conscious pushing during the second stage of labour.

What Is the Term for the Slight Overlapping of Cranial