CPM Certified Professional Midwife

Category - The Postpartum Period

In a breech presentation, the lie is longitudinal and the podalic pole presents at the pelvic brim. How many methods are used to perform vaginal breech delivery?
  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5
Explanation
Answer: B - 3
There are three methods for vaginal breech delivery:
1. Spontaneous: Expulsion of the fetus occurs with very little assistance. This is not preferred.
2. Assisted breech delivery: The delivery of the fetus is by assistance from beginning to end.
3. Breech extraction: When entire body of the fetus is extracted, it is called breech extraction.
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