Unexpected breech: what can midwives do?
Walker, S. & Cochrane, V. (2015). Unexpected breech: what can midwives do?. The Practising Midwife, 18(10), pp. 26-29.
Abstract
Approximately 1:100-150 women at term experience diagnosis of breech presentation for the first time in labour. Such an unanticipated discovery is stressful for both women and the health care professionals who care for them. Undiagnosed breech experiences can leave midwives and women elated, distressed or disempowered. This article suggests practical ways midwifery change leaders can improve care for undiagnosed breeches within organisations: plan or scan antenatally, and identify a multi-disciplinary breech leadership team for support, reflection and collaborative professional development.
| Publication Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Copyright The Practising Midwife 2015 |
| Publisher Keywords: | breech presentation, undiagnosed breech, intrapartum care, midwifery |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RG Gynecology and obstetrics |
| Departments: | School of Health & Psychological Sciences > Midwifery & Radiography |
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