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In obstetrics, a cephalic presentation or head presentation or head-first presentation is a situation at childbirth where the fetus is in a longitudinal lie and the head enters the pelvis first; the most common form of cephalic presentation is the vertex presentation, where the occiput is the leading part (the part that first enters the birth canal). [1]
Low-set ears are a clinical feature in which the ears are positioned lower on the head than usual. They are present in many congenital conditions.Low-set ears are defined as the outer ears being positioned two or more standard deviations lower than the population average. [1]
Obviously a cesarean section should be performed before the baby has died, but even when the baby has died or impaction has occurred, C/S is the method of choice of delivery, as alternative methods of delivery are potentially too traumatic for the mother. If the baby is preterm or macerated and very small a spontaneous delivery has been ...
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A recent study suggests that spacial reasoning at 6-months-old predicts how well a child will do mathematically at four.
Injury to the brain and skull may occur due to the rapid passage of the baby's head through the mother's pelvis. This causes rapid decompression of the baby's head. In contrast, a baby going through labor in the head-down position usually experiences gradual molding (temporary reshaping of the skull) over the course of a few hours.
Paris Hilton has defended her baby Phoenix’s appearance amid ongoing comments about the size of his head. The former reality TV star first sparked reactions to the size of her nine-month-old son ...
It may appear rather suddenly by head engagement of the fetus into cephalic presentation. Doctors advise pregnant women to continue fluid intake despite this. Urinalysis and culture are ordered to rule out infection, which can also cause increased urinary frequency but typically is accompanied by dysuria (pain when urinating). [25]