Gastric physiology in pregnancy is not well understood. Conventionally all term pregnant women are treated as ‘full stomach’ with increased risk of aspiration due to upward displacement of the stomach by the gravid uterus, progesterone-induced relaxation of the lower oesophageal sphincter, and comparatively lower gastric ph. Gastric ultrasound has emerged as a useful point-of-care tool for pre-operative estimation of gastric contents and volume. However, gastric ultrasound is technically more challenging in pregnancy due to upward displacement of the stomach, the rotation of the stomach into a more horizontal position, and an increase in respiratory rate. Probe placement also becomes difficult due to the steep angle between the xiphoid and the abdomen. Gastric contents are affected by gravity and body position. The posture of the patient may influence the consistency and reliability of qualitative and quantitative ultrasound assessments It has been seen that raising the upper section of the bed significantly alters the assessment of gastric fluid contents using the Perlas qualitative grading scale in non-pregnant healthy adult volunteers. Thus, the primary objective of our study is to assess the impact of different positioning on qualitative assessment of gastric volume in non-labouring pregnant patients at term.