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NewbornsBirth Choices & Positions

Why Do Frank Breech Babies Hold Their Legs Up Like This?

Ever seen a newborn with their legs up by their head? It's usually because they spent the end of pregnancy in the frank breech position. Here's why it happens and what gets checked after birth.

19 March 2026

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Labour & BirthCaesarean Birth

If your baby is in a breech position at 36 weeks, you may be offered an external…

If your baby is in a breech position at 36 weeks, you may be offered an external cephalic version (ECV). This is when an obstetrician, tries to turn the baby into a head-down position by applying…

27 June 2020

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NewbornsBirth Choices & Positions

Frank Breech Baby Legs

29 January 2026

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Labour & BirthBirth Choices & Positions

My baby is back to back! Is your baby in the occipito posterior position? Midwife Marley

Occipito posterior is a position where the baby is head down but the baby's spine is running in line with your spine.

19 November 2019

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Birthwork & CareersCaesarean Birth

Some babies prefer to sit bottom first, or feet/foot first 😁 This is not usually an…

Some babies prefer to sit bottom first, or feet/foot first 😁 This is not usually an issue until you reach around 35 weeks. If your midwife or doctor thinks that your baby is still breech at 36…

17 August 2019

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Labour & BirthCaesarean Birth

Well in short - yes it is

Well in short - yes it is. An umbilical cord prolapse happens when the cord slips past the baby's head and out into the vagina through the cervix one the waters have broken. As the head then sits…

26 March 2020

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Birth worker download pack discount for the next 24 hours only!

Birth worker download pack discount for the next 24 hours only! As some of you know, I am also the founder of @childbirthdownloads for birth workers. . I have designed a whole heap of…

30 July 2020

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Labour & BirthCaesarean Birth

Head down Fetal positions in the uterus. #pregnancy #obstetrics #midwifery #midwife

Some of the fetal positions and presentations in the uterus. Occiput- back of baby's head Anterior - facing the front Posterior - facing the back Head down positions: OA -Occiput anterior LOA -…

10 February 2024