Did your practitioner say your baby is in a breech position? Here's why some babies end up in the head-up position, and what you can do if your baby is breech.
Breech is a term used to describe your baby's position in the womb. Breech position means your baby is bottom-down instead of head-down. Babies are often active in early pregnancy, moving into different positions. But by around 8 months, there's not much room in the uterus.
A frank breech (otherwise known as an extended breech) is where the baby's legs are up next to their abdomen, with their knees straight and their feet next to their ears.
Breech birth in babies may be associated with birth defects in some babies. Learn the types of breech positions and the birth defects associated with them.