Background: External cephalic version (ECV) is recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists to convert a breech fetus to vertex position and reduce the need for cesarean ...

most fetuses naturally reposition into the cephalic fetal position, which is ideal for delivery. However, some settle into breech or transverse positions. You can still deliver the baby in the ...

Breech babies are at risk of injury and a prolapsed ... One option typically offered to women after 36 weeks is an "external cephalic version," which involves manually rotating the baby in cog ...

[32] Gifford et al assessed the delivery outcomes and cost of each method of delivery for breech presentation and determined that routine ECV practice can result in more vaginal deliveries and ...