These can include bleeding, foetal distress, high blood pressure, and a
breech birth which can leave behind scarring of the womb, heightening the risk of complications during future births.
When a baby is positioned bottom-down in the womb is called a breech position and
breech birth requires careful consideration.
No wonder she couldn't do it naturally - the lamb was a
breech birth.
This may include obstructed labour, twin pregnancy, high blood pressure in the mother,
breech birth, or problems with the placenta or umbilical cord.
(4) Maternal factors associated with breech presentation include nulliparity, multiparity, previous
breech birth, contracted maternal pelvis, uterine anomalies, use of anticonvulsant drugs, placenta previa, and cornual placenta.
But there are a few risk factors which tend to make DDH more common, including: | A
breech birth | Family history of hip dysplasia | Twin pregnancies | Associated foot deformities and plagiocephaly (misshapen head) At present, clinical examination at birth is the NHS screening test used for every baby born in the UK to diagnose DDH.
Others are
breech birth or problems with the placenta or umbilical cord.
Whether it be liaising with social services, making multiple home visits, or advocating with the consultant for a vaginal
breech birth, these students did it all and in such a professional way.
Despite the criticisms of the term breech trial [36-38], many hospitals including ours have been reluctant to offer vaginal
breech birth. Even though this group is relatively small, we should however be more proactive in offering external cephalic version to all eligible women with breech presentation and consider offering vaginal breech delivery with clear guidelines to suitable women.
It is thought he died as a result of hypoxia, a lack of oxygen, following a traumatic
breech birth. The inquest at Teesside Coroner's Court was brought to an early end after a medical expert said he believed baby Lincoln had died before delivery.
The reason for my attendance was to stand on an international stage and present the findings of the UTS research I had been involved in, surrounding womens experiences of a planned vaginal
breech birth.