What Causes a Breech Birth?
Though there doesn’t seem to be a genetic connection to a breech presentation, there are some factors that seem to increase the chances of a baby presenting in a breech position. • Smaller than average fetuses are not cradled snugly in the uterus; this allows them to move more freely and to possibly orient themselves into a breech position. • If there is more than one fetus, one can push the other into a breech position. • Some women have an unusually shaped uterus or have fibroids within the uterus. In other cases, a woman’s uterus is stretched due to previous pregnancies thereby increasing the chances of having a child rest in a breech position. • Aberrant amniotic fluid levels have an impact on the position and ease by which a fetus can move. Unusually high or low levels can have contributing effects. • With placenta previa, the placenta can cover the cervical opening, increasing the chances of a breech delivery. What Are the Dangers? The biggest part of the fetus’s body is usually
