haha Im laughing bcoz Ive just bought this book by Maggie Banks & I'm sending off references from it already !:)) (the 2nd today)..... anyway, Maggie talks about the Mauriceau-Smellie-Veit grip, being what you do to assist the birth of the baby with an extended head. What it basically does is apply pressure to the cheek bones & the parietal bones, which brings the baby's head over the perineum while protecting it from sudden decompression. (Not what you asked about but thought it was worth including) She also follows with a bit about moulding of the head, & I quote - "It is often cited that the baby's head will not have the time needed to mould or shape as it comes through the pelvic bones", then her own experience which refutes this - "I transferred Kitty to hospital following 20 hours of labour with her breech baby. She decided to have a c/s as her labour was slow. The baby's position had been anterior during labour. Anna's head was not the usual round shape of a breech baby born by c/s. The baby's head, which had been in the fundus of the uterus, was moulded to be oval in shape with the overriding of the skull bones. It had been moulded by the contractions that she had experinced prior to the operation". hope this is helpful:)) ps it was Day 1 for us BMidders at Flinders today, all I can say is WOOOHOOOO!!!!
Melinda Whyman wrote: > Hi there > > Just wondering if any one could tell me what happens to the fetal > skull bones during a breech birth? > > Is there moulding - or even any movement of the bones at all? > > I've dug through Myles and several other texts with no luck. > > Would appreciate some help. > > Thanks > > Melinda > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
