A breech baby is when your little bundle of joy is positioned head-up in the womb instead of head-down at around 36 weeks of pregnancy. Most babies naturally turn head-first before birth, but ...

Breech presentation, in which the fetus lies buttocks or feet first, occurs in approximately 3–5 per cent of term pregnancies and poses unique challenges for safe delivery. Management strategies ...

Research suggests spinal or epidural anesthesia can make external cephalic version (ECV), a procedure used to turn breech babies head-down before labor, nearly 40% more likely to succeed. Babies in ...

Women carrying breech babies have a better chance of avoiding a cesarean delivery (C-section) when spinal or epidural anesthesia is used during external cephalic version (ECV), a procedure used to ...

We have so many things we worry about when we’re pregnant. As time progresses, we monitor baby movements and spend time in awe of the kicks inside our belly. But as your baby moves, you might start to ...

Advanced maternal age did not increase the risk for perinatal morbidity in planned vaginal breech deliveries at term when appropriate management protocols were followed. However, it was associated ...

YOU’RE PREGNANT, BUT YOU FIND OUT YOUR BABY IS BREECH. AND THAT MEANS THE BABY’S HEAD IS FACING UP RATHER THAN DOWN. BUT COULD THE BABY CORRECT ITS POSITION ON ITS OWN BEFORE DELIVERY? 11 NEWS LACEE ...

Cicero, N.Y. — Jacqueline Daniels was 36 weeks pregnant when she was hit with excruciating back pains so bad she couldn’t stand. She rushed to the bathroom and was on the toilet when suddenly her ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) - An Alaskan couple welcomed the newest addition to their family in a way they did not anticipate. The newborn arrived feet-first. “Right before he came out, he ...