Breech Position and Breech Birth

Breech Position and Breech Birth

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Citations

  1. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2000, reaffirmed 2009). External cephalic version. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 13. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 95(2): 1–7.

  2. Cunningham FG, et al. (2010). Breech presentation and delivery. In Williams Obstetrics, 23rd ed., pp. 527–543. New York: McGraw-Hill.

  3. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2006, reaffirmed 2010). Mode of term singleton breech delivery. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 340. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 108: 235–237.

Other Works Consulted

  • Klatt TE, Cruikshank DP (2008). Breech, other malpresentations, and umbilical cord complications. In RS Gibbs et al., eds., Danforth's Obstetrics and Gynecology, 10th ed., pp. 400–416. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

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Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:
Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
William Gilbert, MD - Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Last Updated:
January 13, 2012
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