A visibly pregnant woman should have a towel or blanket placed under their right buttock during CPR (a good way to remember this is to use the saying, ‘mother is always right’).

If placing a visibly pregnant patient in the lateral position at any stage, they should be positioned on their left side to avoid restricting blood flow in the inferior vena cava.

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