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If your baby is positioned with his feet or buttocks facing downward (breech), your doctor or midwife may want to attempt to turn him at around 36 or 37 weeks. This technique, known as version, is used to move the baby into a head-down position and increases your odds of having a vaginal birth.
Babies lying bottom or feet first in the womb, instead of the usual head first position, are called breech babies. It is common in early pregnancy, but only 3-4% of babies are breech at the end of pregnancy.
Breech position is where a baby is lying with its bottom down instead of its head down during pregnancy. Lots of babies are in the breech position in early pregnancy but only about 3 in 100 babies stay this way after 37 weeks. Most babies will lie with their head down for the last 2 months of pregnancy (from about 34 weeks onwards).
When should I be concerned about a breech position? During the month before 30 weeks, about 15% of babies are breech. Since breech baby’s spine is vertical, the womb is “stretched” upwards. We expect babies to turn head down by 28-32 weeks. Breech may not be an issue until 32-34 weeks.
2 lis 2016 · In general, breech pregnancies aren’t dangerous until it’s time for the baby to be born. With breech deliveries, there is a higher risk for the baby to get stuck in the birth canal and for...
A breech birth is when a baby is born bottom first instead of head first, as is normal. [1] Around 3–5% of pregnant women at term (37–40 weeks pregnant) have a breech baby. [2] Due to their higher than average rate of possible complications for the baby, breech births are generally considered higher risk. [3] Breech births also occur in many other mammals such as dogs and horses, see ...
What is a breech baby? While most babies are usually lying head down by the end of pregnancy, about 3% to 4% are bottom down in what is known as a breech position (RCOG, 2017a). Why might my baby be breech?
