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Managing Complications in Pregnancy and Childbirth: - IAWG

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P-38 Breech deliveryDo not pull the baby while the legs are be<strong>in</strong>g delivered.• Hold the baby by the hips, as shown <strong>in</strong> Fig P-14. Do not hold thebaby by the flanks or abdomen as this may cause kidney or liverdamage.FIGURE P-14Hold the baby at the hips, but do not pullDELIVERY OF THE ARMSARMS ARE FELT ON CHEST• Allow the arms to disengage spontaneously one by one. Onlyassist if necessary.• After spontaneous delivery of the first arm, lift the buttockstowards the mother’s abdomen to enable the second arm to deliverspontaneously.• If the arm does not spontaneously deliver, place one or two f<strong>in</strong>gers<strong>in</strong> the elbow <strong>and</strong> bend the arm, br<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g the h<strong>and</strong> down over thebaby’s face.ARMS ARE STRETCHED ABOVE THE HEAD OR FOLDED AROUND THENECKUse the Lovset’s manoeuvre (Fig P-15):

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