Hi,
I'm an anesthesiologist in Canada...I had a patient booked for primary section for breech. Their last ultrasound was 2 weeks ago. The surgeon palpated the fetuses position, and although they didn't seem 100% sure, felt the baby was still breech..(he wasn't, which was evident during the c section)
This made me wonder:
Are there any clear guidelines about confirmation of breech position prior to C section for breech?
eg. should an ultrasound have been done day of? or is palpation considered adequate for confirmation of breech?
Thanks for your help..
I'm an anesthesiologist in Canada...I had a patient booked for primary section for breech. Their last ultrasound was 2 weeks ago. The surgeon palpated the fetuses position, and although they didn't seem 100% sure, felt the baby was still breech..(he wasn't, which was evident during the c section)
This made me wonder:
Are there any clear guidelines about confirmation of breech position prior to C section for breech?
eg. should an ultrasound have been done day of? or is palpation considered adequate for confirmation of breech?
Thanks for your help..