Newborn Nursery at LPCH

Breech Molding

photo by Janelle Aby, MD

With breech positioning in utero, the head is in a position against the uterine fundus. This gives the newborn head molding that is flat on the top and elongated in AP diameter. As with any molding, this appearance will be improved significantly over the next few days.

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