breech
Example Sentences
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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
Grant said one of the more challenging, if less bloody, scenes involved an effort to rotate a breech baby by applying manual pressure to a pregnant belly.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 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
“Your daughter needs a caesarian. Do you know what that is? We have to open her womb and take the baby out, because it is in the breech position.”
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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