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... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > birth and infancy > breech birth
social science subjects > health and social care > global health > child health > breech birth
social science subjects > health and social care > health (discipline) > child health > breech birth

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breech birth  

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  • Most babies are born head first because they are in a head-down position in the mother's uterus. When a baby is positioned so that the feet are first to exit the womb, it is called a breech birth or breech baby. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Breech Birth]

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