Breech babies who are born naturally are twice as likely to die as those delivered by planned Caesarean section, doctors warned yesterday. Women who try for a natural birth when their baby is in ...

the more likely it is that the baby will turn and the head will be down near the cervix when it's time for delivery. Before the 28th week of pregnancy, about 20% to 25% of babies are breech.

She said she had known her baby was in the breech position in the weeks before the birth. She arrived at hospital after her water broke at 33 weeks and was examined by a Dr Hinds who told her the ...

Mums-to-be could be routinely offered an ultrasound scan at 36 weeks to help spot risky breech deliveries, when a baby's bottom or feet will emerge first, say UK researchers. Breech births can be ...