Q: What is breech presentation? A: By around 8 months, most babies settle down in head down position, known as a cephalic presentation. A baby is said to be in breech presentation when the buttocks of ...

Breech presentation during pregnancy means that the buttocks of the fetus are presenting first at the bottom of the uterus, and the head is in the upper part or fundus of the uterus. The uterus is ...

During pregnancy, the delivery process is probably the most worrisome part, especially when your doctor tells you that your baby is likely to be born breech. Dr Vaishali Joshi, OBGYN at Seven Hills ...

To determine whether congenital anomalies are associated with breech presentation at the time of birth. At least one congenital anomaly was more likely present among infants breech at birth (11.7%) ...

Are you experiencing motherhood for the first time? A mixed feeling of joy and anxiety to nurture the new life at its best. Here's a breakdown of everything that you should know about breech ...

Q: My friend just found out her fetus is breech, and she is going to have the doctor try and turn it around. Why is this done? A: Early in pregnancy the fetus may do "somersaults," and sometimes be ...

To evaluate the impact of management of childbirth (external cephalic version (ECV) plus planned vaginal delivery (PVD)) of breech presentation at term (⩾37 weeks of gestation). We attended 2377 ...

Background: External cephalic version (ECV) is recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists to convert a breech fetus to vertex position and reduce the need for cesarean ...

Cord obstruction events account for one-fifth of stillbirths in the absence of structural or genetic defects. At present, use of fetal movement counting in the third trimester is the only effective ...

Quantifying the cost and effectiveness of ECV for breech presentation compared to scheduled cesarean is complicated because ECV does not always result in a cephalic presentation and subsequent vaginal ...