Newborn Nursery at LPCH

Breech Molding

photo by Janelle Aby, MD

This is another example of the head molding that results when the infant has been in the breech position in utero. In this baby, the prominence of the occiput is particularly noticeable, but is not a cause for concern. Again, spontaneous resolution is expected.

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