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Shoulder dystocia means that a baby's shoulder or shoulders get caught behind the mother's pubic bone during a vaginal delivery. During delivery, the "turtle sign" is an indication that the baby's shoulders may be stuck.
In shoulder dystocia, the head of the fetus delivers but the shoulder becomes lodged against the mother’s pubic bone or sacrum. Consequently, the head pulls back slightly into the vagina. The baby cannot breathe because the birth canal puts pressure on the chest and umbilical cord.
Shoulder dystocia can happen after your baby's head has been born. If one of her shoulders becomes stuck, and you need extra help for her body to be born, it’s called shoulder dystocia (RCOG 2012, 2013a, Simkin and Ancheta 2011).
28 Σεπ 2022 · Shoulder dystocia causes a baby to get stuck during birth. Specifically, their head appears, but at least one shoulder remains stuck behind the birthing parent’s pubic bone.
What Is Shoulder Dystocia? Shoulder dystocia occurs when a baby’s head passes through the birth canal and their shoulders become stuck during labor. This prevents the doctor from fully...
22 Ιαν 2020 · Shoulder dystocia is a rare birth complication that happens when the baby's head is delivered, but one of the baby's shoulders becomes stuck behind the mother's pubic bone. Mothers who are obese,...
14 Ιουν 2021 · Overview. Warning Signs. Prevention. Treatment. After the Birth. Shoulder dystocia sounds scary—and it is. This potentially life-threatening complication of vaginal delivery occurs when one of the baby's shoulders (or less frequently both) does not enter the pelvis during the birth as they should, stalling the baby mid-delivery. Overview.
