Definition: A position of the baby where the feet or behind are down, instead of the head. Occurs in about 4% of term pregnancies.

Also Known As: Feet first.

Related Resources:

Heads Up!
About 4% of babies are breech, learn what you need to know to give birth safely, vaginally or by cesarean.

External Version
One mom tells the story of her baby being turned.

Elsewhere on the Web:

Prenatal Breech Issues
Information on turning and giving birth to a breech baby.

In the Breech
Are cesareans safer?

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