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  • Baby is Breech
  • Breech Baby
  • Breech Delivery
  • Breech Position
  • Infant is Breech
During a breech delivery, the newborn's buttocks or feet pass through the birth canal first. During a normal delivery, the newborn's head passes through the birth canal first. Images
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Last Updated: Jan 18, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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