Aug. 2, 2004 (San Diego) — Occiput posterior presentation adds markedly to the risk of grade 3 or 4 anal sphincter laceration within the setting of forceps-assisted delivery, according to researchers ...

Although rare, a baby can be in a transverse lie position in the third trimester. Here's what that means and how it impacts delivery.

To identify risk factors for severe (third/fourth degree) perineal laceration with operative vaginal delivery (OVD, forceps or vacuum). We conducted a retrospective case-control study to identify risk ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This study of lateral preferences of normal full-term infants found, as predicted, that infants who were delivered from a left occiput ...

Adv Neonatal Care. 2005;5(6):329-340. The preterm infant who is placed in the prone position for extended periods may develop pronounced dolichocephaly and a prominent occiput. Limit prone positioning ...