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Shoulder getting stuck during delivery

Shoulder getting stuck during delivery

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Delivery with shoulder dystocia is a condition that causes labor to stop progressing because the baby

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Newborn and infant diseases • Delivery complications

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Baby / fetus

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