Breech in Medical News

If Baby Is Breech, Technology Might Help

... can be big. Because of this, knowing about a breech presentation ahead of time can help the ... delivery. "The trend is not to deliver breech vaginally," said Dr. Joshua Copel, a professor of ... at the Yale University School of Medicine. "Most breech [babies] get delivered by C-section." ...

Autism Tied to Older Moms, Breech Birth

... Children of older mothers and children who have breech deliveries are almost twice as likely to develop ... genetic base, researchers say. "A child with breech is twice as likely as a child who did not present as breech to develop autism," said lead researcher, Dr. ...

Breech Birth May Be Determined by Genes

... were born bottom first or feet first -- called a breech delivery -- their children are twice as likely to ... first, but about one in 20 is born bottom first. breech deliveries increase the risk that the baby will ... noted. "Both men and women delivered in breech presentation at term contribute to increased risk ...

Caesarean births pose higher risks for mother and baby

... found caesarean delivery prevented deaths in breech born babies. The risks linked to caesarean ... effect in preventing foetal deaths in cases of breech born babies and reduced overall risks in those ... complications, and better foetal outcomes among breech presentations. An accompanying editorial says ...

Screen All Newborns for Hip Dysplasia, Study Urges

... in a news release from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Risk factors include a family history of hip dysplasia, an infant delivered breech at birth or a positive physical exam. The study appears in the July issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery . "Our study confirms that ...

Infants Should Be Screened for Hip Trouble

... ultrasound for those who have risk factors," said Dr. Mahan. Those risk factors include a family history of hip dysplasia, an infant delivered breech at birth, or positive physical exam. Hip dysplasia can be difficult to detect, because it is a pain-free condition until adolescence or ...

Free Article Now Available: 'Rights Expanding for Plaintiffs with In Utero Injuries'

... at child birth. Nationally renown personal injury attorney Robert Clifford of Chicago wrote about the issue involving a baby who was born in a breech position and with a torn umbilical cord. Little Patrick Draper suffered permanent injury and as a 20-year-old adult, he brought a lawsuit. Clifford ...

Different type of colon cancer vaccine reduces disease spread, Jefferson scientists show

... originate and metastasize from mucosa, like colorectal cancer," Dr. Waldman says. "Mucosal cells turn into cancer, invade the wall of the intestine, breech the compartment and metastasize, carrying with them all the antigens that typically reside in the mucosal system. They continue to be expressed by ...

Fetal surgeon shows for first time that laser procedure may treat vasa previa

... reported. However, the patient subsequently required a cesarean delivery at 27 weeks for ruptured membranes, which may have been prompted by the breech position of the fetus. After a stay in the neonatal intensive care unit, the infant was discharged and is thriving today at 9 months old. This ...

C-Section A More Common Choice Nowadays

... mother is in labour and reaches full cervical dilation with an unexpected breech position. The doctors write, "In the absence of an experienced and skilful obstetrician to perform assisted vaginal breech delivery, women are advised to undergo an emergency second stage ....

Researchers Warn That Routine Physical Examination Could Miss Breech Presentation

... doctor to know the lie of the baby as certain positions like foot first or breech would make the vaginal delivery difficult or impossible. The British ... of the Royal College of Midwives said, “It is possible that some babies in breech position are missed and this reinforces the need to use information from ...

More Women Opting for Caesarean, Unaware of Consequences

... in the uterus) and women with extremely deformed pelvises. Doctors assess some medical indications differently. "One of them is breech presentation" (the baby's buttocks are at the bottom of the uterus, its head at the top), said Klaus Vetter, vice president of the Berlin-based ...

Medical Teams Are Key to Patient Safety

... and president of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, the largest professional organization related to infectious disease. “Today any breech in technique is not acceptable, and we now have zero tolerance. The team itself creates a social pressure of excellence for patient safety.” In an ...

Medical Teams Are Key to Patient Safety

... and president of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, the largest professional organization related to infectious disease. “Today any breech in technique is not acceptable, and we now have zero tolerance. The team itself creates a social pressure of excellence for patient safety.” In ...

Skilled Obstetricians to avoid unnecessary Caesareans

... by blocking the birth canal during the labor. According to the experts, an emergency Caesarean section is advised for women with unanticipated breech baby or for the second baby in twins. They wrote: "About 10% of second twins are delivered by Caesarean section after the first has been ...

Unexplained Repeat Cesarean Deliveries On The Rise In US

... were unexplained. Some of the clinical reasons for repeat cesarean delivery include surgical history of two or more cesarean deliveries and breech birth, a condition in which the baby’s head in the top portion of the uterus as against the normal head-down position. Based on the above ...

Autism risks linked to birth factors

... are attributing prenatal environmental factors and parental mental health to increased risk of autism// in children. Babies who were at breech position at the time of delivery, born prematurely by more than five weeks, or have a family history of schizophrenia have a greater risk of being ...