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disease > pregnancy disease > delivery disorders > breech presentation

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breech presentation  

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  • A breech birth is when a baby is born bottom first instead of head first. Around 3-5% of pregnant women at term (37–40 weeks pregnant) have a breech baby.Most babies in the breech position are born by a caesarean section because it is seen as safer than being born vaginally. (Wikipedia)

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