Sentences with phrase «posterior position deliveries»

as I'd required an IV just in case things went pear - shaped (low B12 and low iron and was told that I'd have needed a transfusion if I'd lost more than 500mL), needed a little boost of pitocin for that one, and my babies tend to be Persistent Occiput Posterior Position deliveries.

Not exact matches

A 2007 study of 270 women being induced found that more than a third of the babies were in the posterior position just before the induction started, but fewer than 1 in 12 were still that way at delivery.

Those who do give birth vaginally to a baby who is posterior are more likely to have an episiotomy and severe perineal tears than moms whose babies are in the more favorable face - down position, even after taking into account the higher rate of forceps and vacuum - assisted delivery.

It makes more sense to check the baby vaginally when approaching the delivery date, as this can let the practitioner know the position of the baby and find out if adjustments need to be made (if, for instance, the baby is breached or posterior).