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 delivering the baby and can extend the ...

One rare but serious possible complication during birth is shoulder dystocia. This happens during natural birth when the baby's head is delivered, but the rest of the body is stuck. More specifically, ...

Giving birth can be unpredictable. Imagine a scenario where your baby's head is delivered smoothly, but then progress is suddenly stalled. The shoulders aren't coming out. This situation is referred ...

Medical record ICD-9 codes and a computerized perinatal database were reviewed to identify cases of shoulder dystocia from January 1996 to January 2001 in a tertiary care center. For confirmation of ...

Induction of labor may be advised with suspected macrosomia. Fetal macrosomia is associated with an increased risk of neonatal and maternal complications. The primary outcome was a composite of ...

Shoulder dystocia is a condition in which your infant’s shoulders are impacted by your pelvic bones during vaginal delivery. Depending on the severity of the impact, your infant may sustain an injury ...

Shoulder dystocia is a potentially dangerous childbirth complication. It occurs when an infant’s head emerges, but their shoulders remain trapped behind the pubic bone of the birthing parent. Shoulder ...

Shoulder dystocia is an uncommon but potentially catastrophic intrapartum event. Although risk factors such as maternal diabetes, obesity and macrosomia can be identified, shoulder dystocia most ...

Contemporary management of shoulder dystocia requires a calm operator and a well-thought-out plan of action. It is imperative that if not already present, help is summoned immediately after shoulder ...