While a rise in cesarean section (C-section) delivery rates due to breech presentation has improved neonatal outcome, 40% of term breech deliveries in the Netherlands are planned vaginal deliveries.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many babies in breech position are still delivered vaginally, which increases their risk for complications, a new report warns. Fewer breech babies are now born vaginally ...
In cases of breech presentation, planned cesarean delivery is associated with fewer adverse outcomes than vaginal delivery or cesarean delivery during labor, according to a study of 52,671 breech ...
Breech presentation is common in about 15% of pregnancies at 29 to 32 weeks gestation. Although the breech position is common in the first two trimesters of pregnancy when the baby is more mobile, it ...