breech

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She said she was aware of another case where a private scan late in pregnancy did not record the baby was still breech or lying bottom first in the uterus.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

Caesareans are seen as essential for preventing obstructed labour in cases where a woman’s pelvis is too small, the baby is in a breech position, or is too large to exit the birth canal.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2024

The baby was breech, which upped the anguish and the risk during delivery.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2023

In a quick response, the U.S. team member told the Ukrainian to remove the gun’s breech at the rear of the howitzer and manually prime the firing pin so the gun could fire.

From Washington Times • Jan. 28, 2023

But his dismissive posture toward the rupture in the friendship—what breech and what betrayal?—was obviously only a bravado pose.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis