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Results 1 - 10 of 12 for Breech birth
  1. Breech birth 
    ... born is by C-section. The danger of breech birth is mostly due to the fact that the ... of a baby is its head. When the breech baby's pelvis or hips ... stuck in the birth canal, which can cause injury or death. The ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000623.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Your baby in the birth canal 
    ... safer for your baby to pass through the birth canal. Cephalic ... delivery. Breech presentation is when the baby's bottom is down. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002060.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Breech - series (image) 
    ... his feet and bottom are closest to the birth canal. Incomplete breech is when one of the baby's knees is ... his foot and bottom are closest to the birth canal. Frank breech is when the baby's legs are folded flat ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100193_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. C-section - series (image) 
    Sometimes the baby is in a position, like breech (buttocks-first) or transverse (cross-wise), that makes a vaginal birth risky. Other times certain medical conditions, such as ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100191_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Developmental dysplasia of the hip 
    ... factors include: Being the first child Being female Breech position during pregnancy, in which the baby's bottom is down Family history of the disorder Large birth weight DDH occurs in about 1 to 1. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000971.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Brachial plexus injury in newborns 
    ... the side as the shoulders pass through the birth canal The infant's shoulders stretching during a head-first delivery Pressure on the baby's raised arms during a breech (feet-first) delivery There are different forms of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001395.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Hydramnios 
    ... position (breech) when it is time to deliver. Breech babies can sometimes be moved into a head-down position, but they often have to be delivered by C-section.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000599.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Episiotomy - series (image) 
    ... to the vaginal canal, and the clitoris. During birth, the vaginal canal expands to let the baby through.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100017_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. C-section 
    ... womb, such as crosswise (transverse) or feet-first (breech) Developmental problems, such as hydrocephalus or spina bifida ... head is too large to pass through the birth canal Labor that takes too long or stops ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002911.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Delivery presentations 
    ... This position is called occiput anterior (OA). In breech position, the baby's bottom is facing down instead ... the head-down position. If your baby is breech, it is not safe to deliver vaginally. If ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000621.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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