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Lowering contractions with breech presentation

Lower labour is a normal (physiological) process which ensures the correct position of the child in the pelvis before birth. Unfortunately, a woman cannot differentiate the position of the baby on the basis of these contractions. Lower labour generally occurs in the final pelvic position and in the “normal” position of the baby.

However, if the child is in the final pelvic position, the bottom slides towards the pelvis instead of the head. Since children are normally born with the head in front, the breech presentation can lead to complications in a natural birth. For this reason, attempts are made to turn the child into the correct position from the 36th week of pregnancy onwards.

This is done by certain pressure movements on the abdomen of the expectant mother, which should only be carried out by qualified personnel (midwife). Lowering the contractions at the end of the pelvic floor can help to move the baby in the right direction.On the other hand, the sink contractions can cause the child to sink so deeply into the pelvis that it is no longer possible to turn.