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Breech is the word used to describe a baby that is positioned in the womb to be born _feet-first.

Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this

24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Is a type of:

Pregnancy

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Rare

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Breech presentation

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Describe the features of a breech delivery and its complications.?

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What doctors will do vaginal breech delivery in the home or hospital?

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What sort of disorder is a footling breech presentation at delivery?

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How does a breech presentation affect labor and delivery?

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What to do for normal delivery when baby breech presentation at the 9th month?

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If till 35 or 36 wk of pregnancy baby is in breech position. Can baby still change its position. Can verginial delivery possible in breech babies?

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I have a newborn baby girl and on the way to delivery it was discovered that it's a breech baby, now she has a breech head. What to do to solve this?

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What are the chances of a breech baby second time around? my first baby was head down at 28 weeks and stayed that way until delivery (I made sure to do deep squats to promote good position)and I had a normal vaginal delivery. Praying it's the same?

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Why don't doctors do vaginal breech deliveries any more?

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How can I turn a breech baby?

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How to move breech baby on my own?

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How late can a baby flip from breech?

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What does it mean for a baby to be breech?

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How do I know if my unborn is in a breech position or not?

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What is the most effective way to make a breech baby turn on it's own?

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Breech baby current estimated weight 6lb 10ozs 34+5 weeks will she turn in 3 weeks?

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Breech baby current estimated weight 6lb 100zs will she turn in 3 weeks 34 5 weeks?

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Can baby be breech at 24 weeks?

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Breech baby at 19 weeks, should I be concern?

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I'm 27 weeks and discovered that my baby was breech, will she turn?

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How can you tell if a baby is breech?

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How do you turn a baby during a breech birth?

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What causes babies to end up in the breech position?

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What will happen if you find out the baby is breech?

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Can you tell me about delivering a breech baby vaginally?

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A 42-year old asked:

Does anyone know what are the side effects of a baby born in the breech position?

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My first baby was breech (frank breech) will it be possible for me to have a VBAC?

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How much chances to become a gender prediction wrong at 20 weeks in breech position by 2D USG??

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What are the chances of having a breech presentation for my second child if my first child was breech?

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At 36 wks- what are the chances of my breech baby flipping head down on her own? Txs!

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