What is flexed breech presentation?

Complete or flexed breech describes a baby that is bottom first with their knees bent and their thighs against their tummy and chest.

What is the most common presenting part for breech presentation?

buttocks
In breech presentation, the buttocks or sometimes the feet present first. Breech presentation occurs in 3 to 4% of full-term deliveries.

Is breech presentation normal?

This is called breech presentation. It occurs in about 3 out of every 100 full-term births. Although most breech babies are born healthy, they do have a slightly higher risk for certain problems than babies in the normal position do.

Is a breech baby high risk?

In general, breech pregnancies aren’t dangerous until it’s time for the baby to be born. With breech deliveries, there is a higher risk for the baby to get stuck in the birth canal and for the baby’s oxygen supply through the umbilical cord to get cut off.

What causes breech presentation?

Some of the common reasons include: too much or too little amniotic fluid around the baby. the length of the umbilical cord. multiple pregnancy — for example, often one twin will be in a head-down position and the other in a breech position.

What causes breech presentation in pregnancy?

if the uterus has too much or too little amniotic fluid, meaning the baby has extra room to move around in or not enough fluid to move around in. if the woman has an abnormally shaped uterus or has other complications, such as fibroids in the uterus.

What is the four types of breech presentation?

Overview. There are three types of breech presentation: complete, incomplete, and frank. Complete breech is when both of the baby’s knees are bent and his feet and bottom are closest to the birth canal. Incomplete breech is when one of the baby’s knees is bent and his foot and bottom are closest to the birth canal.