What are the types of breech position a baby can be in?

What are the types of breech position a baby can be in?

There are several fetal positions your baby may present in. Ideally, your baby is positioned head-down, facing your back, with their chin tucked to their chest.

Breech babies can be in a few different positions:

• Frank breech: The baby’s buttocks are aimed at the vaginal canal with its legs sticking straight up in front of their body and the feet near their head.
• Complete breech: The baby’s buttocks are pointing downward and both the hips and the knees are flexed (folded under themselves).
• Footling breech: One or both of the baby’s feet point downward and will deliver before the rest of their body.
• Transverse lie: This is a form of breech presentation where your baby is positioned horizontally across your uterus instead of vertically. This would make their shoulder enter the vagina first.