Shoulder dystocia occurs when a baby’s head passes through the birth canal and their shoulders become stuck during labor. This prevents the doctor from fully delivering the baby and can extend the ...

Shoulder dystocia is a potentially dangerous childbirth complication. It occurs when an infant’s head emerges, but their shoulders remain trapped behind the pubic bone of the birthing parent. Shoulder ...

Induction of labor may be advised with suspected macrosomia. Fetal macrosomia is associated with an increased risk of neonatal and maternal complications. The primary outcome was a composite of ...

Giving birth can be unpredictable. Imagine a scenario where your baby's head is delivered smoothly, but then progress is suddenly stalled. The shoulders aren't coming out. This situation is referred ...

Shoulder dystocia is a rare birth complication that happens when the baby's head is delivered, but one of the baby's shoulders becomes stuck behind the mother's pubic bone. Mothers who are obese, have ...

Medical record ICD-9 codes and a computerized perinatal database were reviewed to identify cases of shoulder dystocia from January 1996 to January 2001 in a tertiary care center. For confirmation of ...

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Shoulder dystocia is a rare birth complication that happens when the baby's head is delivered, but one of the baby's shoulders becomes stuck behind the mother's pubic bone. Mothers who are obese, have ...

Shoulder dystocia is an uncommon but potentially catastrophic intrapartum event. Although risk factors such as maternal diabetes, obesity and macrosomia can be identified, shoulder dystocia most ...

Shoulder dystocia is a condition in which your infant’s shoulders are impacted by your pelvic bones during vaginal delivery. Depending on the severity of the impact, your infant may sustain an injury ...