News tagged with breech births


Anesthesia increases success rates of turning breech babies, reduces delivery costs, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—When a baby is in the breech position at the end of pregnancy, obstetricians can sometimes turn the baby head-down to enable a safer vaginal birth. In the past, women were not given anesthesia during the ...

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Breech births cause more problems for moms and babies when water breaks early

(Medical Xpress)—Breech births increase the risk of complications for the mother and baby when the amniotic sac ruptures early. These findings were presented today by a researcher from Loyola University Health System at ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Oct 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Vaginal delivery as safe as cesarean for most early preterm births

Vaginal delivery for early preterm fetuses presenting head first, or vertex presentation, had a high rate of success with no difference in neonatal mortality compared to cesarean delivery, a new study published in the American Jo ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Aug 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0