How Do You Deliver A Footling Breech Baby?
Footling breech presentation, when one or both of the baby’s feet present to the birth canal, is a rare complication that requires extreme care during delivery. Whenever possible, footling breech deliveries should be performed by experienced medical professionals in a hospital, as a Cesarean section is often necessary. Occasionally, footling breech babies can be delivered vaginally as follows. To ensure that the head will be able to pass through, check that the mother’s cervix is fully dilated and effaced before attempting to deliver a baby past the umbilicus. Allow the fetus to descend down the birth canal on its own, unless there are signs of fetal distress. In cases of fetal distress when cesarean delivery is impossible, insert your hand into the vagina and grasp the feet. Place a finger between the legs and pull gently. Support the baby’s legs as the mother pushes its body out. Allow the mother to deliver the baby spontaneously. If the baby’s emergence does not progreess, or there
