Preparing for an upcoming breech birth? Joining the home birth team? Revising for an OSCE? This page is for you!
Amy Hunt and Jenny Davidson demonstrating shoulder press
The Algorithm — DOWNLOAD
The aftercoming head at the outlet:
- Shoulder press and buttock/gluteal lift
- What is the evidence for shoulder press / Frank’s Nudge?
- Rock ‘n’ Roll
The aftercoming head, extended at the inlet:
- Elevate and Rotate
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prayer hands
Understanding head entrapment (video)
- Suprapubic pressure and maternal movement
Arms:
- Nuchal arm release – rotational manoeuvre (video)
- Rotational manoeuvre for release of nuchal arm(s)
- Identifying the need to intervene
- Lifting the leg on the side the baby is facing / Running Start
Rotations:
Learning to negotiate nuchal arms when women are upright, with Gerhard Bogner
Supine manoeuvres
