breech delivery
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7.1
- noun
- /briːtʃ dɪˈlɪvəri/
- Specialized
:
parto de nalgas
- The midwife was experienced in breech delivery, helping the mother throughout the process.
Examples
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They all refuse to allow a vaginal birth for any breech baby and would force me into a C-section, even though I'm considered 'low risk' for a safe breech delivery.
Blog text (29) -
During the breech delivery, the baby's feet came out first, which surprised the doctors.
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Breech deliveries used to be relatively normal because doctors were trained to handle them.
Blog text (29) -
It is also more common in females and in breech deliveries.
Academic text (2005) -
If I have a breech baby, which I have had in the past, and I've had a successful VBAC since, I will push for a flip or a breech delivery because I know which people to go to this time.
Blog text (29) -
Many parents fear complications during a breech delivery, but with proper care, it can be managed safely.
Synonyms
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6.7
A birth when a baby comes out feet or bottom first instead of head first
A birth when the baby is lying so its bottom comes out first
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound meaning is directly compositional: 'breech' specifies a particular childbirth presentation and 'delivery' denotes the act of giving birth, so together they clearly mean a birth in breech presentation. Although 'breech' is a technical term, if a learner knows that constituent meaning, the MWE's sense follows predictably and is therefore transparent.
Etymology
Breech delivery comes from the word breech, an old word for the 'bottom' or back part of the body. So a breech delivery is a birth where the baby's feet or 'buttocks' come out before the head.