Do breech babies have problems?
Even though most breech babies are born healthy, there is a slightly elevated risk for certain problems. Birth defects are slightly more common in breech babies and the defect might be the reason that the baby failed to move into the right position prior to delivery.
What are the risks of breech delivery?
The baby's body may not stretch the cervix enough to allow room for the baby's head to come out easily. There is a risk that the baby's head or shoulders may become wedged against the bones of the mother's pelvis. Another problem that can happen during a vaginal breech birth is a prolapsed umbilical cord.
Is breech baby always a girl?
In breech presentations a little more girls are born than boys, among head presentations there is a slight excess of boys. Among the factors favoring pelvic presentation birth weight has, according to present investigations, a decisive influence on the different sex relationship in the two presentations.
Can breech baby be delivered normally?
Some breech babies can be safely delivered through the vagina, but usually doctors deliver them by C-section. Risks involved with a C-section include bleeding and infection. There also can be a longer hospital stay for both the mother and her baby. Other risks can occur for breech babies who are born vaginally.
What happens when the feet are born first?
When the feet are born first the smaller “diameters” (the tush and the shoulders) are delivered before the head. The head has no time to That is how most babies are born and it’s the natural way that a baby comes out.
What is a footling breech baby?
A footling breech is when one or both of the baby's feet are born first instead of the pelvis. This is more common in babies born prematurely or before their due date. In addition to the above, breech births in which the sacrum is the fetal denominator can be classified by the position of a fetus.
What happens if a baby is born bottom first?
When a baby is born bottom first there is more risk that the birth will not be straight forward and that the baby could be harmed. For example, when the baby's head passes through the mother’s pelvis the umbilical cord can be compressed which prevents delivery of oxygenated blood to the baby.