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A breech presentation is when an unborn baby is poised to come out buttocks or feet first. Breech babies are normally delivered by cesarean section, however it may be possible to be able to deliver vaginally in some cases.

Fast Facts:

• -- Most breech babies will turn naturally before childbirth.
• -- The breech presentation occurs in 3–4% of full-term births.
• -- Babies are twice as likely to be born bottom first if either or both parents were themselves born in that position.

5 Great Resources on Breech Presentation

• Baby Center: Breech Presentation
• American Academy of Family Physicians: Breech Babies: What Can I Do if My Baby is Breech?
• Wikipedia: Breech Birth
• American Pregnancy Association: Breech Presentation
• Healthwise (via WebMD): Breech Position and Breech Birth

5 Latest Headlines on Breech Presentation

• More Breech Presentation News from Google News

What is Breech Presentation?

• Merriam-Webster Dictionary: Definition of Breech Delivery
• eMedicine: Breech Presentation
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: If Your Baby is Breech

What Are The Symptoms of Breech Presentation?

• Healthwise (via WebMD): Symptoms of Breech Presentation
• A.D.A.M. (via University of Pennsylvania Health System): Symptoms of Breech Presentation
• WrongDiagnosis: Symptoms of Breech Presentation

What Are The Causes and Complications of Breech Presentation?

• MedicineNet: Breech Birth May Be Determined by Genes
• Health A to Z: Breech Birth
• MedIndia: Breech Presentation

Techniques for Turning a Baby in the Breech Presentation

• Healthwise (via WebMD): Breech Position
• About.com: 5 Ways to Turn a Breech Baby
• Gentle Birth: Turning a Breech with Yoga Exercises | Hypnosis for Turning Breech Baby | Breech Tilt - Slantboard and Other Positional Exercises
• Suite 101: Turning A Breech Baby

Delivering a Baby in the Breech Presentation

• University of Michigan Health Center: Vaginal Delivery of a Breech Baby
• Healthwise (via American Physical Therapy Association): Vaginal delivery in breech position and breech birth
• Dr. Spock: Delivering a Breech Baby
• Business Network: For breech births, cesarean section poses fewer risks than vaginal delivery

What Are The Types of Breech Presentation?

• A.D.A.M. (via Medline Plus): Types of breech presentation
• Pregnancy Bliss: Types of Breech
• Baby Zone: Feet First: Breech Presentation

Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Breech Presentation

• Child Birth.org: Ask A Childbirth Educator
• Two Peas in a Bucket: Discussion on the Breech Position
• iVillage: Breech baby? What you need to know
• YouTube: Videos on the Breech Position

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Breech Presentation

• PubMed Central: Medical Journal Articles on Breech Presentation
• JAMA: Medical Journal Articles on Breech Presentation
• Google Scholar: Medical Article on Breech Presentation

Clinical Trials on Breech Presentation

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials on Breech Presentation

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