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The position of the baby is very important to support the birthing process, especially if the mother wants to give birth vaginally. Therefore, before giving birth, the doctor will usually closely monitor changes in the baby’s position.
If the baby is in a poor position, delivery usually has to be carried out via caesarean section. One of the reasons why vaginal delivery cannot be carried out is if the baby is in a breech position.
Get to know the ECV method for treating breech babies
If a few weeks before delivery the baby is found to be in a breech position, there is no need to worry. Currently there is a method that can overcome this, this method is known as the external cephalic version or ECV method.
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The breech position causes the baby’s buttocks to be below or near the birth canal, this position makes normal delivery very dangerous to carry out. In this case, the ECV method is useful for turning the baby’s position, so that the head is right near the birth canal.
“External cephalic version is when we try to externally change or rotate the baby so that its head is positioned head down,” explained Latoya Patterson, an obstetrician in the United States, quoted from Romper.
How is ECV done?
The ECV method can only be done when the pregnancy reaches 37 weeks and of course it must be done by an expert. During the ECV procedure, the doctor will give you an epidural injection so that you don’t feel pain.
After the epidural is given, the two obstetricians will begin to manually rotate the baby’s position by pressing on the mother’s stomach.
“Typically, one person pushes the baby out of the pelvis, and then another person gets on top. You’re either going to roll forwards, or backwards,” Patterson added
If this procedure is successful, a normal delivery will most likely be possible and if it is unsuccessful then a caesarean section will be scheduled immediately.
Risks to be aware of
Considering that the ECV method is not easy, of course there are risks that you need to know. One of the risks is that your little one is not strong enough and can withstand the twisting carried out by the doctor.
There’s no need to worry because the obstetrician will already know the signs that the baby cannot tolerate turning. If this happens the doctor will of course stop the ECV procedure.
Other risks you need to know before doing ECV are:
The baby’s heart rate decreases. Placental abruption, which is when the placenta begins to separate from the uterus. Your amniotic fluid breaks and you go into labor.
The breech position is a fairly common problem in pregnant women. So, what actually causes the breech position and did you know that there are 3 types of breech position?
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