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breech delivery

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breech delivery
n.
Delivery of a fetus with the buttocks or feet appearing first. Also called breech birth.
breech delivery
Noun
birth of a baby with the feet or buttocks appearing first
breech delivery  (brch)
Delivery of a fetus with the buttocks or feet appearing first.
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Noun1.breech delivery - delivery of an infant whose feet or buttocks appear first
breech birth, breech presentation
obstetrical delivery, delivery - the act of delivering a child
frank breech, frank breech delivery - position of a fetus in which the buttocks are present at the maternal pelvic outlet
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Little did I know, when I witnessed my first vaginal breech delivery at a small county hospital in middle Tennessee in 1972, that I was seeing a physiological process that was being rapidly phased out in the US.
The undervalued art of vaginal breech birth: a skill every birth ... by Gaskin, Ina May / Mothering
A woman in labor, waiting at home for her husband to take her to the hospital, delivered the baby herself after her contractions progressed quickly and she realized it was a breech delivery.
WOMAN CALLS HUSBAND, THEN DELIVERS OWN BABY by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
The few exceptions are those who study in nonindustrialized countries, where the art of breech delivery has been preserved.
On breeches and twins at home by Gaskin, Ina May / Mothering
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