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breech presentation
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breech presentation

Abnormal position of the baby awaiting delivery where it is lying with the buttocks nearest the birth canal rather than in the normal head-down position. It can sometimes be corrected by a manoeuvre known as cephalic version: turning the baby so that its head can be delivered first.



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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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