Breech Birth

There are a few types of breech 1.

Breech birth. Featuring University of Nottingham Division of Midwifery filmed. But by around 8 months theres not much room in the uterus. Breech birth happens when a baby doesnt move into a head-first position before birth and instead stays in a bottom-down position.

Additionally with breech birth there isnt the same level of moulding that occurs with a head down birth. Ive been wanting to write this because from day one I havent been able to remember huge st. Most babies will settle into a head-down position by about the last month of pregnancy.

Complete breech means the baby is bottom-first with knees bent. A short demonstration of the different types of Breech Births using a model pelvis and baby. To see these in other languages please visit our translations page.

It means shes bottom-down instead of head-down. This is particularly relevant for a premature baby with a more fragile build. In breech birth or breech presentation the babys bottom is down.

In nearly all other cases babies born vaginally are born headfirst since they are in a head-down position in. Thank you to the women and professionals who have shared these videos. Around 35 of pregnant women at term 3740 weeks pregnant have a breech baby.

These videos illustrate the normal mechanisms and occasional deviations of physiologic breech birth. A breech birth is when the baby is born with their bottom legs or knees coming out first rather than their head. If your baby is in a breech position at 36 weeks your doctor or midwife might suggest you think about an ECV or external cephalic version after 37 weeks.