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  2. Breech birth - Wikipedia

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    A breech birth is when a baby is born bottom first instead of head first, as is normal. [1] Around 3–5% of pregnant women at term (37–40 weeks pregnant) have a breech baby. [2] Due to their higher than average rate of possible complications for the baby, breech births are generally considered higher risk. [3]

  3. External cephalic version - Wikipedia

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    It is a manual procedure that is recommended by national guidelines for breech presentation of a pregnancy with a single baby, in order to enable vaginal delivery. [2] [3] It is usually performed late in pregnancy, that is, after 36 gestational weeks, [4] preferably 37 weeks, [5] and can even be performed in the early stages of childbirth. [4]

  4. Vaginal delivery - Wikipedia

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    The three types of breech positions are footling breech, frank breech, and complete breech. These births occur in 3% to 4% of all term pregnancies. [ 31 ] They usually result in Cesarean sections because it is more difficult to deliver the baby through the birth canal and there is a lack of expertise in vaginal breech delivery and therefore ...

  5. Presentation (obstetrics) - Wikipedia

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    Presentation of twins in Der Rosengarten ("The Rose Garden"), a German standard medical text for midwives published in 1513. In obstetrics, the presentation of a fetus about to be born specifies which anatomical part of the fetus is leading, that is, is closest to the pelvic inlet of the birth canal.

  6. Artificial rupture of membranes - Wikipedia

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    1. The baby may turn to a breech position, making birth more difficult if the membranes are ruptured before head engagement. [5] 2. There is an increased risk of umbilical cord prolapse. [5] 3. There is an increased risk of infection if there is a prolonged time between rupture and birth. [5]

  7. Baby born in breech position died hours after home birth ...

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    A fatal accident inquiry is examining the deaths of three newborns in NHS Lanarkshire hospitals in 2019 and 2021.

  8. Nuchal cord - Wikipedia

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    The infant can be delivered normally and placed on maternal abdomen as desired. If the cord is too tight to go over the infant's head, the provider may be able to slip it over the infant's shoulders and deliver the body through the cord. The cord can then be unwrapped from around the baby after birth.

  9. Midwife found ‘no red flags’ for mother whose baby died after ...

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