Breech: Malpresentation of Foetus

Foetus moves into delivery position a few weeks prior to birth, with the head moving closer to the birth canal. When this fails to happen, the baby’s buttocks and/or feet would be positioned to be delivered first. This is referred to as ―breech presentation.‖The normal process of parturition relies in part, on the physical relationships between the fetus and maternal bony outlet. The most common relationship between foetus and mother is the longitudinal lie, cephalic presentation. A breech fetus also is a longitudinal lie, with the fetal buttocks as the presenting part. Breech foetuses also are referred to as malpresentations because of the many problems associated with them.