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- DictionaryBreech birth/ˈbrēCH ˌbərTH/
noun
- 1. a delivery of a baby which is so positioned in the uterus that the buttocks or feet are delivered first.
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- Breech birth
Malpresentation of the fetus at near term or during labor with the fetal cephalic pole in the fundus of the uterus
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. Breech births also occur in many other mammals such as dogs and horses, see veterinary obstetrics. Wikipedia
