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Breech birth logo #21000 A breech birth is the birth of a baby from a breech presentation, in which the baby exits the pelvis with the buttocks or feet first as opposed to the normal head-first presentation. In breech presentation, fetal heart sounds are heard just above the umbilicus. The bottom-down position presents some hazards to the baby during the process of birth,...
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Breech Birth logo #22512Born feet first.
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Breech birth logo #20909Breech birth: Literally, delivery of the baby by the buttocks first, rather than the head as is usual. Breech birth is more likely to cause injury to the mother or the infant. In many cases a baby in the breech position can be 'turned' before delivery using repeated, gentle massage.
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Breech birth logo #22513Hind end of the cat comes out first instead of the head.
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Breech birth logo #22447a birth in which the lamb is presented backwards with its rear legs tucked under and only its tail near the opening.
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Breech birth logo #20875childbirth in which the baby is turned around in the uterus and emerges head-last instead of head-first
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Breech Birth logo #21273A birth of a puppy whose hind end comes out first rather than the head.
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Breech birth logo #22349the positioning of the puppy when the feet come first down the birth canal, instead of head first. This position can occasionally present a problem with a puppy getting stuck.
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breech birth logo #22476A birth in which the hind feet of the young are presented first.
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breech birth logo #22787When the baby's buttocks, knees or feet appear first during delivery; usually results in a Cesarean section
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Breech birth logo #23751an abnormal delivery presentation in which the baby's feet, knees, or buttocks come into the birth canal first, before the baby's head.
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