Breech Position And Breech Birth: Symptoms
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Symptoms
Breech presentation does not necessarily feel unusual to the mother. You are most likely to learn of a breech fetus during a routine prenatal visit or during labor and delivery.
Before 36 weeks of pregnancy, you are unlikely to notice your fetus moving freely between head-down and head-up positions. Even after 36 weeks, you may not know if your fetus is breech unless you feel:
- Your fetus's relatively hard head high up in your abdomen.
- More movement low in the abdomen.
| Last updated: | April 28, 2008 |
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| Author: | Bets Davis, MFA |
| Reviewed By: | Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine, William Gilbert, MD - Perinatology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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