breech presentation
noun
: presentation of the fetus in which the breech is the first part to appear at the uterine cervix
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This is called a breech presentation, and frank breech (bottom first, with feet up near the head) is the most common type.1
Learn about the types of breech presentation including frank breech, what causes a baby to be breech, how it's treated, and what to expect with a breech delivery.
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Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 25 July 2024
There are several theories as to how moxibustion works for breech presentation.
—Maria Carter, Parents, 24 Oct. 2023
An autopsy report from the D.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner listed Eric’s cause of death as complications of childbirth due to breech presentation.
—Amy Brittain, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023
Some medical providers do refer their pregnant patients for moxibustion to treat breech presentation.
—Maria Carter, Parents, 24 Oct. 2023
Also, there may be factors that could signal possible complications during the baby's delivery (for example, breech presentation), which might make VBAC too risky when coupled with the other risk factors of prior C-section.
—Lisa Milbrand, Parents, 20 Sep. 2023
After conception has occurred, fibroids can still interfere with pregnancy (and, later, your baby's birth), says Dr. Ruiz, by predisposing you to preterm labor and abnormal bleeding during delivery, as well as increasing the likelihood of having a baby with a breech presentation.
—Sarah Bradley, Health.com, 14 Oct. 2021
In particular, if the circumstance for previous cesarean (ie: breech presentation, failure to dilate) is not present the next time around, that bodes well for mom.
—Mariko Zapf, Good Housekeeping, 16 Nov. 2017
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Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 25 July 2024
There are several theories as to how moxibustion works for breech presentation.
—Maria Carter, Parents, 24 Oct. 2023
An autopsy report from the D.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner listed Eric’s cause of death as complications of childbirth due to breech presentation.
—Amy Brittain, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023
Some medical providers do refer their pregnant patients for moxibustion to treat breech presentation.
—Maria Carter, Parents, 24 Oct. 2023
Also, there may be factors that could signal possible complications during the baby's delivery (for example, breech presentation), which might make VBAC too risky when coupled with the other risk factors of prior C-section.
—Lisa Milbrand, Parents, 20 Sep. 2023
After conception has occurred, fibroids can still interfere with pregnancy (and, later, your baby's birth), says Dr. Ruiz, by predisposing you to preterm labor and abnormal bleeding during delivery, as well as increasing the likelihood of having a baby with a breech presentation.
—Sarah Bradley, Health.com, 14 Oct. 2021
In particular, if the circumstance for previous cesarean (ie: breech presentation, failure to dilate) is not present the next time around, that bodes well for mom.
—Mariko Zapf, Good Housekeeping, 16 Nov. 2017
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“Breech presentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breech%20presentation. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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