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Objectives. To discern the risks and benefits of planned vaginal breech birth versus planned Caesarean section and to recommend selection criteria, intrapartum management parameters, and delivery techniques for vaginal breech birth.
16 de mar. de 2017 · Women should be informed that the reduced risk is due to three factors: the avoidance of stillbirth after 39 weeks of gestation, the avoidance of intrapartum risks and the risks of vaginal breech birth, and that only the last is unique to a breech baby.
A breech birth is when a baby is born bottom first instead of head first, as is normal. Around 3–5% of pregnant women at term (37–40 weeks pregnant) have a breech baby. Due to their higher than average rate of possible complications for the baby, breech births are generally considered higher risk.
In the absence of a contraindication to vaginal delivery, a woman with a breech presentation should be informed of the risks and benefits of a planned vaginal breech birth and planned Caesarean section, and informed consent should be obtained. A woman ’s choice of delivery mode should be respected.
13 de oct. de 2020 · Breech birth is associated with a higher rate of short-term perinatal complications compared to cephalic birth [1,2]. For breech presentation at or near term, there are three options: external cephalic version (ECV), elective cesarean section, or trial of labor in breech (breech TOL).
15 de nov. de 2017 · Following the Term Breech Trial (TBT), midwives today may have limited experience of seeing, or being involved in caring for, a woman having a vaginal breech birth, and may experience the same lack of confidence and fear observed in junior obstetricians.
breech birth is reducing in “westernised” healthcare settings with the trend towards caesarean section (CS). Vaginal breech births do still occur in Labour and Birthing Unit (L&B) including second twins.
