ANC p3 Flashcards
What is breech particularly associated with
prematurity
% babies breech at term
3%
% babies breech at 32w
15%
% babies breech at 28w
25%
What are the 3 types of breech position
Extended/frank breech
Flexed/complete breech
Footling breech
What is Extended/frank breech
Hips = flexed
Knees = extended
feet adjacent to fetal head
What is flexed/complete breech
Flexed @ hips + knees
What is footling breech
Flexed @ hips + knees /ffet present to maternal pelvis
Uterine causes of breech (4)
Mutliparity
Uterine malformation
Fibroids
Placenta praevia
Fetal causes of breech (5)
Prematurity Macrosomia Polyhydramnios Twin pregnancy Abnormality
How is the diagnosis of breech made (4)
Head felt on examination
Fetal heart auscultated @ higher level
VE to confirm
If any doubt - USS
What % of breech is not diagnosed until labour
20%
How can breech PS in labour
Meconium stained liquor
3 main DDx breech
Oblique lie
Transverse lie
Unstable lie
3 main Mx options breech
ECV
CSC
Vaginal breech birth
What is ECV
Manipulation of fetus to cephalic presentation through maternal abdomen
ECV success rate primip
40%
ECV success rate multip
60%
Complications ECV (5)
Transient fetal heart abnormalities Placental abruption PROM Cord prolapse Intracranial haemorrhage
C/I ECV (4)
Recent APH
Ruptured membranes
Uterine abnormalities
Previous CSC
When is Vaginal breech birth C/I
When baby is in footlong breech
Specific manouvres for vaginal breech birth (3)
Flexing fetal knees (for delivery legs)
Lovsett’s manouvre
Mauriceau-Smellie-Veit (deliver head by flexion)
Lovsett’s manouvre breech
Rotate body + deliver shoulders
Def preterm labour
Between 24-37w
What % of deliveries are pre-term
5-8%
Neonatal complications of pre-term (5)
Mortality Cerebral palsy Chronic lung disease Blindness Minor disabilities
Maternal complications of pre-term labour (3)
Infection
CSC used >
Illness/ death
RF pre-term (10)
Prev Hx Low SE class extremes maternal age Short interpregnancy interval Renal failure/DM/thyroid disease Pregnancy complications STIs CV prev cervical surgery Uterine abnormalities
Infections that can –> pre-term labour (4)
Chorioamninitis
Offensive liquor
Neonatal sepsis
Endometritis
Preventing pre-term labour
Cervical cerclage Progesterone supplementation Infection Tx polyhydramnios Tx medical disease
Methods of cervical cerclage for preventing preterm labour (3)
1 - 12-14w (elective)
2 - cervix scanned reg + sutured if signif shortening
3 - Rescue suture
How to Tx polyhydramnios to prevent preterm labour (2)
Need aspiration = amnioreduction
NSAIDS - reduce fetal urine output
Hx suggesting pre-term labour (4)
Painful contractions
Cerivcal incompetence
APH
Fl - PPROM
Ix - preterm labour (6)
Check lie + PS fetus VE to confirm dilated cervix TVS cervical length CTG/USS Vaginal swabs CRP (check for chorioamnionitis)