Episode 5.11 Breech Delivery

In this episode, we discuss data about the methods of breech vaginal delivery, including new studies describing the forces with different maneuvers and the ideal position for maximizing pelvic side. Plus, can pregnant women eat sushi?

Links Discussed:

ACOG: Mode of Term Singleton Breech Delivery

The characteristics and perils of breech presentation

Management of breech presentation at term

Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth for breech presentation at term: a randomised multicentre trial. Term Breech Trial Collaborative Group

Revisiting the management of term breech presentation: a proposal for overcoming some of the controversies

Pelvic capacity in pregnant women, identified using magnetic resonance imaging

Comparing forces on the fetal neck in breech delivery in lithotomy versus all-fours position: a simulation model

Does pregnancy and/or shifting positions create more room in a woman’s pelvis?

Outcomes of planned home births with certified professional midwives: large prospective study in North America

MRI-based pelvimetric measurements as predictors for a successful vaginal breech delivery in the Frankfurt Breech at term cohort (FRABAT)