Breech presentation Flashcards
Types of breech
Complete
Incomplete
Extended
Footiling
What is complete breech
legs fully flexed at hips and knees
What is incomplete breech
One leg flexed at hip, one extended at knee
What is extended breech
Frank beech - both legs flexed at hip and extended at knee
Folded in half
Pubic symphysis dysfunction
Moving in pregnancy is lose -> significatn pain in pregnancy
Footling breech
Foot presenting through cervix with leg extended
When is breech managed
After 36 weeks
When is breech managed
After 36 weeks
First step in managing breech
External cephalic version (ECV)
used at 37 weesk
Options if ECV fails for breech
Vaginal delivery - safre for mother
Elective C section = safer for baby
Chance of emergency C section when try vaginal delivery with breach
40%
When is a C section required in breech
If twins and first twin is breech
How successful is ECV
50%
WHen is ECV used in nullipaorus vs multiparous women
After 36 weeks - nulliparous
After 37 weeks - given birth naturally
What is given before ECV
Tocolysis with SC terbutaline
Anti D prophylaxis if rhesus negative mother