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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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