Breech Presentations Common in Early Month of Pregnancy
A. breech presentation and even a transverse lie are relatively common during the early months of pregnancy, when the fetus has lots of room move around. Babies have been observed to turn 180 degrees from breech to head down right up to the onset of labor. Approximately 3 to 4percent of all babies present as breeches. Breech presentation is more common in premature labors than at term.
There are three types of breech presentation: frank, footling, and full.
Frank Breech
The most common breech presentation is one in which the baby's legs are flexed up over the abdomen, with the knees straight so that the toes touch the shoulders and the two buttocks present over the pelvis. If not for the very loose joints of the fetus, this position would be almost unattainable and, to say the least, uncomfortable. After delivery it is not uncommon for the baby who delivered as a frank breech to keep its legs flexed at the hip and straight at the knee for several hours. Since the buttocks and genital area are the lead points in the birth of a frank breech, they are often swollen and discolored at delivery. This clears up rapidly without permanent damage.
Footling, or Incomplete, Breech
One or both legs are held straight downward, as in the standing position, and act as the lead point in labor and delivery. One foot or both feet present first, and, on occasion, if the water has broken, may wiggle out through the cervix, either during labor or before it starts. Sometimes, one or both of the baby's legs are straight down at the thigh, but flexed at the knees, which are then the presenting part. This variation is sometimes called a kneeling breech.
Full, or Complete, Breech
The fetus sits cross-legged in the mother's pelvis, like a tailor on his sewing bench. In this type of breech presentation, which is the least common type of breech, the feet and buttocks present together.
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