Open AccessThe art of vaginal breech birth at term on all fours
Author(s) -
Wildschut Hajo I. J.,
BelzenSlappendel Hinke,
Jans Suze
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.808
Subject(s) - medicine , breech presentation , obstetrics , presentation (obstetrics) , pregnancy , meconium , fetus , genetics , biology
Key Clinical Message Despite a shift in clinical practice favouring cesarean section for breech presentation, adequate skills are still needed for a safe vaginal breech birth. This case report illustrates the physiological mechanism of vaginal breech birth. The accompanying pictures are a testimony to the “hands‐off” approach and could be used for educational purposes.