What Is Cephalopelvic Disproportion?
Cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD) refers to a rare condition present in about 4 in 1000 births. In this condition the baby’s head or more rarely the body is too large to fit through the birth canal, and it is thought that caesarian section is the preferred option for labor. Though true CPD is rare, this diagnosis gets used more often than true rate of occurrence should a labor fail to progress. When labor is not progressing, it may simply be diagnosed as cephalopelvic disproportion and a c-section could thus be performed. A variety of opinions exist on using diagnosis in this fashion.
