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Breech Presentation and Delivery - Glossary

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Breech Presentation - Birth in which the baby comes out feet, knees or buttocks first.

Aneuploidy - Change in the number of chromosomes that can lead to a chromosomal disorder.

Caesarian Section - Surgery to deliver a fetus from the uterus.

External cephalic version - A manual procedure where the doctor attempts to move a breech baby into the typical head-down position for birth.

Fetus - The developing baby from the end of the eighth week of pregnancy until birth

Grand multipara - A woman who has given birth seven or more times.

Labor - Regular contractions of the uterus that result in dilation and effacement of the cervix.

Placenta - Tissue that provides nourishment to and takes away waste from the fetus.

Preterm Labor - Labor that starts before the 37th week of pregnancy.

Uterus - A muscular organ located in the female pelvis that contains and nourishes the developing fetus during pregnancy


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Posted by:  Dr.Niharika  Posted on: 02/20/2012
REALLY GOOD EXPLAINATION



Posted by:  sarit.ranjan  Posted on: 02/13/2009
use of forcep in after coming head




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