breech
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8.4
- noun
- /briːtʃ/
- Specialized
- And if my baby is breech, my doctor is trained in breech births.
- breech birth
- breech presentation
- breech baby
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Watch on YouTubeAnd I thought he meant breech births, you know, C sections, baby and C sections.
- And I thought he meant breech births, you know, C sections, baby and C sections.
Examples
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The doctor informed her that the baby was in a breech position, which required special attention during delivery.
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It's in the breech position.
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It's not normal to have a breech baby.
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You know, Faith was a breech baby.
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It's a breech baby, Doc.
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All doctors are losing this important skill of knowing how to deliver a breech baby naturally and safely.
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Mr. Briggs, the baby is in a breech presentation.
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Okay, but the baby's breech.
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You do realize babies have been safely born breech vaginally since women have been birthing, right?
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If Kimberly found a doctor who was skilled and trained in delivering a breech baby vaginally, then why not follow through with her homebirth plan?
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Synonyms
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6.7
A birth when a baby comes out feet or bottom first instead of head first
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7.1
A birth when the baby comes feet or bottom first instead of head first
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6.3
The position of a baby in the womb with feet or bottom coming out first instead of the head
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9.3
A baby before birth with its bottom nearest the birth canal and legs straight up near the head
A birth when the baby is lying so its bottom comes out first
Antonyms
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3.3
In a way that moves with your face going in front or that shows you act quickly without thinking
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.7
A birth when a baby comes out feet or bottom first instead of head first
- Specialized
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7.1
A birth when the baby comes feet or bottom first instead of head first
- Specialized
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6.3
The position of a baby in the womb with feet or bottom coming out first instead of the head
- Specialized
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9.3
A baby before birth with its bottom nearest the birth canal and legs straight up near the head
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9.9
A metal block that opens and closes the rear of a gun to allow loading a cartridge
Surface Forms
Etymology
Breech comes from the old word breeches, meaning 'trousers' or 'buttocks', so it was used for the back or bottom of a body. That's why a breech birth describes a baby who comes out 'buttocks first'.