This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: All India exam, Subject name: Gynaecology & Obstetrics
Nerve mostly compressed in pregnancy puerperium: 
Select and explain. 
A. Radial nerve, B. Median nerve, C. Femoral nerve, D. Facial nerve
C: Femoral nerve
Answer: C: Femoral nerve 
Explanation: * Obstetricians may consider frequent position changes in labour, avoidance of prolonged hip flexion, and shoening the pushing time by allowing for passive descent of the fetus before pushing begins as means of avoiding lateral femoral cutaneous nerve injury REF : DUTTA BOOK OBG